Stoney Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Stoney Vineyard
Label Name:
 
Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Coal River Valley, Tasmania.
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.7%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon (≈87%), Merlot (≈9.5%), Cabernet Franc (≈3%), Petit Verdot (≈0.5%).
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Halliday Wine Companion — Silver / favourable Halliday notes; WineFront and Vinonotebook scores ~91–92; 7%

Tasting Note
Cool-climate Cabernet with crushed mint herbaceousness, blackcurrant and blueberry fruit, violet and lavender notes, fine dark-chocolate oak, firm fine tannins and bright acid, long layered finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye or roast lamb, braised beef short ribs, aged cheddar and dark-chocolate desserts. Asian: Korean barbecued beef (bulgogi or galbi), Cantonese char siu, miso-braised eggplant, spicy Sichuan beef or Thai basil stir-fries.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; small-batch, open fermentation with hand-plunging, matured ~24 months in French oak, bottled unfined/unfiltered and finished under screwcap.

Vineyard Info
Stoney Vineyard (Domaine A), established 1973 in Coal River Valley; founded by Peter Althaus and acquired by Moorilla in 2018; estate-grown Bordeaux varieties with traditional, low-intervention winemaking.