Vintage
2016
ABV
15%
Wine Type
Red
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
We need a special place for the ‘icons’. They are venerated examples of how to be; a benchmark for how to strive to reach such levels of glory. There are icons in every industry, standing pretty on their pedestals, a near god-like effigy.
Unsurprisingly, the wine industry is full of icons.
Icona is the story of the classic South Australian Cabernet Sauvignon, often overlooked in the popularity contest for the overtly fruit-rich Shiraz. Rich beyond anything that can be achieved in the European climates, Icona celebrates Mclaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon in all it’s glory: dense tannin structure, the ability to outlive the family cat and luscious fruit and spice. However the addition of 20% cooler climate Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon subtly adds the true essence of Sauvignon: dark cherries, blueberries, methoxypyrazines (that pepper flavour compound).
Winemaker's Bio
Adelaide local Sam Berketa joined Alpha Box & Dice as Head Winemaker in 2016 at just 26 years old, where he has evolved the existing legacy of wines and created new ‘letters’ under his unique winemaking philosophy. Sam has worked in wineries in McLaren Vale, Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula, Rheinhessen (Germany), Barolo (Italy) and Monterey (USA), applying knowledge gained in each vineyard to improve Alpha Box & Dice wines every vintage.
