The backbone of this wine is sourced from the Estate Vineyard around the Kilikanoon winery, a property that is defined on its eastern side by the dirt road - Blocks Road. These vines laying close to an old creek bed, develop a vibrant canopy each year, providing cover for the slow ripening of the fruit allowing it to attain it richness without stress.
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
Harvested at sunrise, the fruit was crushed to traditional open fermenters. , This is then hand plunged each day and then basket pressed to ensure gentle colour, flavour and tannin extraction. Each parcel is kept separate until final blending after 14 months in a selection of new and seasoned French oak hogsheads (300 Litres).
Blocks Road Cabernet Sauvignon is named after one of the founding vineyards that produced the four original wines of Kilikanoon in 1997. Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon remains limited in production however is highly sought after for its depth and persistence of flavour and elegance.
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"An attractive purple hue, the nose is a joy. Bright black cherry notes, chocolate, coffee beans and blackberries. Good oak integration. This wine has impressive length and a seamless palate. Good acidity helps carry the length and more chocolate and coffee bean notes emerge on the palate. Silky tannins. This has an exciting future." Ken Gargett - Winepilot.
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The backbone of this wine is sourced from the Estate Vineyard around the Kilikanoon winery, a property that is defined on its eastern side by the dirt road - Blocks Road. These vines laying close to an old creek bed, develop a vibrant canopy each year, providing cover for the slow ripening of the fruit allowing it to attain it richness without stress.
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
Harvested at sunrise, the fruit was crushed to traditional open fermenters. , This is then hand plunged each day and then basket pressed to ensure gentle colour, flavour and tannin extraction. Each parcel is kept separate until final blending after 14 months in a selection of new and seasoned French oak hogsheads (300 Litres).
Acidity
6.6 g/L
Alcohol
14.0%
Cellaring
Drink now and for the next few years
Closure
Screw cap
Maturation
14 months in a selection of new and seasoned French oak hogsheads
Bright and crisp, this wine fills the core of the palate and
continues radiate With cassis and black-current flavours. This evolves into a firm, fine grained tannin that lingers on the finish.
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Kilikanoon acknowledges the land on which we grow our grapes, produce our wine and live our lives. We recognise the Ngadjuri people’s connection to land, water and community and pay respect to the Ngadjuri Elders past, present and emerging.
