Hay Shed Hill|Margaret River|Premium Wines

Vintage:	2007
Growing Region:	Margaret River 100%
Grape Varieties:	Cabernet Sauvignon 100%

Vintage

2007 will be regarded as a very good year with perfect spring conditions; clear skies, warm temperatures with uniform budburst and good flowering. Crop loads were very light – in many cases half than normal, this very light crop load combined with good ripening conditions led to one of the earliest harvest on record with Cabernet Sauvignon reaching optimum ripeness in Margaret River some 2 weeks earlier than normal. A light crop with good sunlight meant that the vines had plenty of energy to produce goodies for the grapes; flavour and colour abound across.
 

Winemaking

Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from the Hay Shed Hill vineyard were harvested at optimum ripeness from the outstanding 2007 vintage. The grapes were de-stemmed into open topped vessels for fermentation on skins with traditional pump over cap management. At the completion of fermentation the wine was left on skins for a further 10 days to maximize the development of the mature tannin. Maturation in French oak barriques for 15 months added further complexity and structure without dominating the fruit.

Colour

Dense dark red to black colour of great intensity.
 

Nose

An intense and rich bouquet led by the ripest cassis and berry fruits, rich and opulent but brooding in its youth. Behind the primary fruits are distinctive vineyard characteristics of dark chocolate and mint. The oak is background cedar which will recede further as the fruits emerge with some bottle age.

Palate

This vineyard consistently produces intense fleshy and full mid palate Cabernet with massive fruit weight with dark cherry and blackcurrant flavours. At the time of writing the wine is very youthful and tight but it still has ample fruit sweetness that will only become more accessible as the wine matures in bottle. This is a big full wine with ample flavour and concentration in the classic Margaret River tradition.

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