Dandelion Vineyards - Pride of the Fleurieu Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 (750ml) Maconnais

Dandelion Vineyards - Pride of the Fleurieu Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 (750ml) MaconnaisThis Pride of the Fleurieu Cabernet was grown on Tony Brooks and Professor Barbara Santichs dry grown Strangers Reach Vineyard on the Fleurieu Penninsula overlooking the Finniss River wetlands. This block is cooled by the Great Southern Ocean and Lake Alexandrina where low rainfall and deep alluvial soils encourage Cabernet to populate or perish. The motif here is always generous fruit and structured tannin in perfect harmony. Selected bunches were

Lovely fresh acidity

The classy nose of the wine is typical from the best terroirs of Grenache on rolled-pebbles where our old vines are planted

forest-floor aspects

but it has not relinquished one iota of its intensity

fresher style of the vintage and is nicely balanced

he divided the property into two separate vineyards for two daughters

gently tugging on the fruit

allowing 100% malolactic

cherry preserves

spicy tannins and silky red fruit

Montepulciano grapes vinified with skins for as long as the fermentation lasts

black cherry and plum) with undertones of fresh earth