Trinity Hill
The Gimblett Cabernet Blend 2021 750ml

WINEMAKING

Each variety was harvested from individual blocks in two distinct vineyards, de-stemmed and fermented separately. All parcels were either pumped over once, or hand plunged twice daily to aid optimum colour and tannin extraction. Total time on skins (including post-fermentation maceration) ranged from 19 to 22 days, which helped improve the texture of the tannins while softening and stabilising the individual wines.

Variety

50% Cabernet Sauvignon

36% Tempranillo

8% Cabernet Franc

6% Petit Verdot

Each parcel was matured either in new or seasoned 225-litre French oak barriques for up to 12 months before being blended in May and bottled in June 2022, respectively. The percentage of new oak in the final blend was 38%.

THE WINE

The beauty and perfume of Cabernet Franc is complimented by the sophistication and refinement of Cabernet Sauvignon, and the colour, spice and structure of Petit Verdot.

A beautiful violet fragrance precedes complex aromas of brambly blackcurrants and blackberries, intermingled with hints of dried herbs, fresh cedar, anise, sweet spices, vanilla, and toast. There is excellent concentration and purity of flavour on the palate with a vibrant core of black fruit flavour wrapped in sheath of cedary, toasty oak. Fine-grained tannins and juicy acidity combine to produce a succulent, supple, and textural wine with the structure and capacity to develop further complexity over the next 10 years. Drink from 2023 to 2033. Enjoy with Beef Bourguignon.

Decant before serving.