Vintage
2020
ABV
14.5%
Wine Type
Red
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
Cabernet Sauvignon’s home is of course Bordeaux; a region bordered by the cold Atlantic Ocean. Padthaway’s cold ocean border is the Southern Ocean and it too brings a finesse and grace to this noble, but picky, grape variety.
You can hardly mistake the aromas of this vintage; the striking blackcurrant bouquet with fleeting suggestions of mint and capsicum positively sings Cabernet Sauvignon. A finely focused wine; tight tannins and acidity support and corral the lush, rich berry and currant fruit with its pencil-shaving oak.
Winemaker's Bio
Carolyn is Landaire’s vigneron. Carolyn firmly believes that quality and style are set in the vineyard. She hands-on manages the vines for optimal quality, selects the grapes, the timing of harvest, and the final blend of the Landaire and Eliza wines. Of Swiss-heritage, Carolyn was born in country Victoria and studied Agriculture at Melbourne University, completing her PhD in the field of plant biochemistry at Adelaide University. Her post-doctoral work was at CSIRO in Adelaide. In 1998 Carolyn married David and moved to the Padthaway wine region and together they planted their premium vineyards and established Landaire Wines.