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Place

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 2019 vines emerged from dormancy early in the season. The warm weather saw bud burst occurring a couple of weeks prior to previous years. 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. These were then hand plunged each day and then basket pressed to ensure gentle colour, flavour and tannin extraction. Each parcel was kept separate until final blending, having spent 10 months in a selection of new and seasoned French oak hogsheads (300 Litres).

Kilikanoon Wines

2019 Blocks Road Cabernet Sauvignon

2019 Blocks Road Cabernet Sauvignon

Overview

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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Place

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 2019 vines emerged from dormancy early in the season. The warm weather saw bud burst occurring a couple of weeks prior to previous years. 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. These were then hand plunged each day and then basket pressed to ensure gentle colour, flavour and tannin extraction. Each parcel was kept separate until final blending, having spent 10 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
Size
750mL
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage
2019
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Tasting Notes

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  • Appearance

    Appearance

    Deep red with cherry red hues.

  • Nose

    Nose

    Vibrant aromas of blackcurrant, fresh thyme and tomato leaf. With time and air, subtle notes of cedar emerge, hinting at the fine French oak.

  • Palate

    Palate

    Bright and crisp, this wine fills the core of the palate and continues to radiate with cassis and blackcurrant flavours. This evolves into firm, fine grained tannins that linger on the finish.

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