Vintage
2022
ABV
14.5%
Wine Type
Red
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
Colour
Deep crimson with a bright, clean edge.
Bouquet
A bowl of dark, juicy blackcurrants and fresh black cherries beckons the nose. Polished, cedary oak and cabernet leafiness add stylish fragrance and lift.
Palate
With captivating fruit density and freshness, the palate
Accolades
Halliday Wine Companion, Marcus Ellis - FEB 2024
92 POINTS
“The McLaren Vale Cricket Ground was the late, great Greg Trott’s vision for a world-class facility to lure the finest players for games, while enjoying the famous Trott hospitality. That dream remained unrealised, so we have a cabernet – another Trott passion – that bears its initials instead. There are pitch-perfect varietal notes on the nose, combing cabernet’s herbal character with blackcurrant, plum, wild red berries and mulberry. There’s intensity of fruit, but the linear structure of cabernet runs the show, and to excellent effect. This needs a little time and/or a little air to loosen the tension in the finish, but it’s compelling value.”
JamesSuckling.com, Ned Goodwin MW - FEB 2024
92 POINTS
“Another exceptional value from a producer on the rise. A little sweeter of fruit and looser at the seams than its value-oriented siblings. A crowd pleaser as a result. Damson plums, boysenberries, currants and dried sage. Tapenade doused across the tannins. Good length, driven by density of extract and the heady personality of the fruit.”
Vinous, Angus Hughson - JUL 2023
92 POINTS
“The 2022 MVCG entices immediately as it radiates bright and pristine aromas of cassis, leaf and licorice with a well-matched line of toasty oak. So appealing with its rich layers of flavour that are approachable, plus a streamlined shape that is underpinned by firm yet manicured tannins. Delicious and will age well.”
Winemaker
Emma Wood, Kelly Wellington and Grace Wang
Winemaker's Bio
Emma joined Wirra Wirra in 2022 after a diverse career at Treasury Wine Estates.
Her most recent role as Senior Winemaker for Penfolds saw her heading the brand’s winemaking venture in France and leading the Penfolds winemaking team.
Previously Emma held the roles as viticulture winemaker working across Australia’s premium winegrowing regions.
Prior to this she was the Senior Winemaker at Seppelt Great Western in Victoria’s Grampians region.
Emma was attracted to the sustainable farming philosophies of Wirra Wirra and the chance to continue the legacy of iconic McLaren Vale wines like Church Block, The Angelus and RSW.
Emma is also an accomplished wine show judge.
