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Place

The Leasingham Valley’s north / south orientation allowing the vineyards to enjoy morning and afternoon sunshine during the ripening period providing full control over the ripening process.

Vintage Conditions

With low winter rainfall and a warm start to spring, the 2018 season was keenly anticipated after the harsh conditions of the prior season. The warm weather saw bud burst occurring a couple of weeks prior to previous years and continued into the New Year with a welcomed few days of rain in mid-January to revitalise the vines. These ideal conditions saw the fruit fully ripen with in one of the lowest environmental stress years for quite some time.

Winemaking

All parcels were vinified using traditional methods in small open topped fermenters before basket pressing to a range of new and seasoned French oak casts. After fifteen months maturation, the final cuvee' was assembled and bottled without fining or filtration.

Kilikanoon Wines

2018 Golden Hillside Cabernet

2018 Golden Hillside Cabernet

$45.00
$45.00
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Place

The Leasingham Valley’s north / south orientation allowing the vineyards to enjoy morning and afternoon sunshine during the ripening period providing full control over the ripening process.

Vintage Conditions

With low winter rainfall and a warm start to spring, the 2018 season was keenly anticipated after the harsh conditions of the prior season. The warm weather saw bud burst occurring a couple of weeks prior to previous years and continued into the New Year with a welcomed few days of rain in mid-January to revitalise the vines. These ideal conditions saw the fruit fully ripen with in one of the lowest environmental stress years for quite some time.

Winemaking

All parcels were vinified using traditional methods in small open topped fermenters before basket pressing to a range of new and seasoned French oak casts. After fifteen months maturation, the final cuvee' was assembled and bottled without fining or filtration.

Alcohol
14.5%
Maturation
15 months new and seasoned French oak casks.
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage
2018
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Tasting Notes

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  • Appearance

    Appearance

    Brick red in colour with bright crimson hues.

  • Nose

    Nose

    Dark fruits, sweeter cassis, a touch of mint and riper red fruits combine harmoniously on the nose. Perfectly supported and enhanced by the subtle charry oak in the background.

  • Palate

    Palate

    Often described as the perfect Aussie red blend, the unique characters of both varieties come together, the cassis, black fruits, spicy oak notes and darker plum flavours in perfect sync, a rich tapestry in a layered and persistent finish.

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