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Cape Mentelle Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

SKU: CMCS201210 UCAU

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Powerful and intense with a deep concentrated marriage of fruit flavours

98pts, James Halliday!

Sourced from a premium private cellar

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Product Details

Red

2012

Cabernet Sauvignon

Cape Mentelle

Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia

15 Plus Years

Stelvin

14.0%

750ml (Bottle)

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Description

Cape Mentelle’s Estate Vineyard was first planted in 1970 with additional plantings in 1988 on a ridge of free draining lateritic gravel with an east west row orientation to minimise the affects of strong westerly sea breezes. For nearly 40 years the best parcels of cabernet have been carefully managed to produce grapes with full concentrated flavour and with a firm yet fine tannin profile. The grapes are harvested by hand and sorted berry by berry to ensure the best possible expression of fruit character and structure each year.
Tasting Profile

Light

Full

Low Tannin

Tannic

Sweet

Dry

Low Acidity

High Acidity

Aroma:

Blueberry, Boysenberry, Herbal

Palate:

Blue Fruits, Cassis, Graphite

Food Pairings:

Pork

Red Meat

Tasting Notes

Description

Cape Mentelle’s Estate Vineyard was first planted in 1970 with additional plantings in 1988 on a ridge of free draining lateritic gravel with an east west row orientation to minimise the affects of strong westerly sea breezes. For nearly 40 years the best parcels of cabernet have been carefully managed to produce grapes with full concentrated flavour and with a firm yet fine tannin profile. The grapes are harvested by hand and sorted berry by berry to ensure the best possible expression of fruit character and structure each year.

Tasting Profile

Light
Full

Low Tannin
Tannic

Sweet
Dry

Low Acidity
High Acidity

Aroma:

Blueberry, Boysenberry, Herbal

Palate:

Blue Fruits, Cassis, Graphite

Food Pairings:

Pork

Red Meat

Cape Mentelle

Cape Mentelle was established in 1970 by brothers David, Mark and Giles Hohnen. It is one of the founding wineries of Margaret River and cemented its position as a premium wine maker when it won the coveted Jimmy Watson Memorial Award for the best one year old dry red wine in 1983 and 1984. It is now one of the oldest wineries in the region.

Cape Mentelle now has over 150 hectares of its own vines across four vineyards, compared to just 16 hectares of vines when it started (now known as the Wallcliffe Vineyard). This is where the winery’s flagship Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced. Primary plantings are Cabernet Sauvignon, Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc, with smaller amounts of Shiraz, Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Zinfandel. The site also has ample water, deep gravelly soils, is sheltered by surrounding bush and fanned by gentle south-westerly winds.

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