2022 Plantagenet 'Aquitaine' Cabernet Sauvignon Cleanskin

Appearance: Deep burgundy.

Aroma: Sweet blackcurrant, dark chocolate with an alluring charry nut complex.

Palate: Beautiful medium bodied fruit core, with layered tannins, oak artifact and balance between each component a feature.

Machine harvested, destemmed, 7-day cold soak, closed fermentation with a combination of rack and return and pumpovers, a portion retained for extended maceration, then pressed at dryness, matured for 18 months in a combination of new French Oak Barrels (30%) and 2nd use barrels, prior to final blending and bottling.

- Mike Garland, Chief Winemaker

Vintage: 2020

Varietal(s): Cabernet Sauvignon

Vineyard: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Technical Analysis: Alcohol 14% | pH 3.51 | TA 6.34 g/L

Food pairing: Slow roasted Lamb shoulder on the bone.

Will reward cellaring for at least 15 years.