A wine of history and focus produced
in the old-fashioned claret style on a
vineyard that surrounds our homestead. A
sentimental favourite, this is a wine that
continues get better with age.
T A S T I N G N O T E
Mitchell Sevenhill Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is a classic. It shows
strong primary fruit on the nose, with overtones of dusty new French oak
aromas. The palate is full flavoured with cassis and blackcurrant, a dry
mouth feel with firm tannins through to the finish. The essential
ingredients – fruit, oak, acidity and tannins – are present in the right
proportions. The result is an elegant wine of great power.
G R O W I N G C O N D I T I O N S
A late start to the growing season due to cool and wet weather, the
wettest year since 2000 with 1000mm of rain. This led to
a later start for vintage. The vines were in great condition with strong
canopies and fruit was of a high quality across the board
W I N E M A K I N G
The juice for this wine was fermented mostly in small open slate tanks,
before being hand plunged with a significant portion given extended
maceration on skins for 40 days. The wine was aged in small French
oak barrels for 24 months before being bottled without filtration.
V I N T A G E I N F O R M A T I O N
VINTAGE: 2017
VARIETY: 100% Cabernet
ALC/VOL: 13.0%
REGION: 100% Clare Valley
FIRST RELEASE: 1975
CELLARING: 2035
TOTAL ACID: 6.9g/L
PH: 3.40
BCLD SPEC
SKU 157891