2019 Centare Old Block Cabernet Sauvignon 750ml

Centare Vineyard is situated in the heart of the Yarra Valley, Australia's premier cool-climate wine region, renowned for its exceptional varietal wines. The 'Old Block' series features single vineyard wines from estate vineyards planted in 1998 with the region's classic varieties.

Positioned on the edge of the Yarra Valley's 'Golden Mile,' next to some of Australia's leading producers, the Centare Vineyard is ideal for crafting world-class, enduring Cabernet wines.

**Awards & Reviews:**

- GOLD Medal - 2020 Yarra Valley Wine Show
- SILVER Medal - 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards
- SILVER Medal - 2023 National Wine Show Australia

93 Points: Halliday Wine Companion:

With 7% Merlot, this wine was open-fermented with 25 days on skins and matured for 12 months in 30% new French barriques. Initially cedary and leafy on the nose, redcurrant and black fruit emerge as it opens. A classic Yarra Cabernet structure, it will benefit from cellar aging.

92 Points: Jeremy Oliver:

Bright aromas of violets, cassis, plums, and mulberries with fresh chocolate/cedar oak and minty dried herbs. Medium-bodied and stylish, with vibrant dark fruit, creamy vanilla oak, faintly drying tannins, and slightly green-edged acids. This wine will develop elegantly over time.

92 Points: JamesSuckling.com:

Spicy with red ripe currant, hints of pepper, and charcoal. Medium-bodied with juicy fruit, refined with satin-like tannins, elegant and agile. Best to try in 2022.

Tasting Notes:

This Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is a classic, tightly wound when young, benefiting from decanting and five years of bottle age. It features red berries, cassis, subtle leafy and cedar notes, a well-balanced palate with fine tannins, lingering acidity, and flavor.

Winemaking:

Hand-picked fruit, meticulously sorted, and fermented in small open fermenters. Plunged twice daily, left 'on skins' for 25 days, and matured in premium oak barriques for 12 months before bottling in June 2020.

Technical Data:

- Residual Sugar: 0.40g/L (dry)
- Acidity: pH 3.26, Titratable Acidity 6.5g/L
- Harvest Date: 22nd March 2019
- Variety: 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot
- Oak: 100% Barriques – 30% new French
- Alcohol: 13.3%