Viticulture

The marriage between Coonawarra soils and the noble Cabernet Sauvignon grape have long been known to produce wines of outstanding quality and longevity.
The 2021 Terra Rossa Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced from eight individual blocks in from our Parker Estate ‘Abbey’ vineyard in Southern Coonawarra.
The unique microclimate within this part of the region produces an extended ripening period which tightens the tannin structure and increases the fruit density.

Winemaking

Following harvest in mid-April, the parcels were fermented for 9 to 14 days with approximately 10% of the parcels undergoing further maceration time to develop flavour and cellaring potential. After malolactic fermentation the wine was barrelled down to approximately 40% new French oak, for an average of 12 months maturation.

"Matured in French oak (40% new) for 12 months. There's good power here, good weight, with warm-hearted blackcurrant flavours as the drivers but with saltbush, garden mint and toasted cedar notes pushing through. It pushes ripeness without overstepping the mark to any serious degree, and it feels mouth-filling and confident throughout." 

Reviews:

93 Points, Special Value, Campbell Mattinson, Halliday Wine Companion

"For whatever reason, I seem to taste a lot of Cabernet from Margaret River and the Yarra Valley, but very little from Coonawarra. Good Cabernet here. All the good Coonawarra things on show. Blackcurrant, aniseed, lively perfume, appropriate cedar and baking spice oak. It delivers flavour, plenty of black and red fruit, mint and chocolate, a little tobacco, grainy tannin grip, a sweetness of fruit with savoury oak, acidity is a little juicy and tangy, but the finish is long and satisfying. It’s a very good wine, and gee, the price is more than fair." 

92+ Points, Gary Walsh, The Wine Front