2022 Hedonist Cabernet Sauvignon

$26.00 / bottle

$265.20 / case (12)

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The fruit for the Hedonist Cabernet is estate grown on our certified organic and biodynamic vineyard situated in the Willunga foothills of McLaren Vale. The idyllic St Vincent’s Gulf lies 10km to the West. The soil is rich loam over clay with patches of underlying limestone.

McLaren Vale experienced a wet winter, but also a mild spring and summer. This created superb ripening conditions from fruit set and flowering through version and ripening. Yields, however, were slightly down across the board. 2021 was touted ‘the best quality vintage so far this century’, but 2022 will give it a run for its money. A civilised vintage created a relaxed picking environment and enabled an ideal balance of sugar ripeness, natural acidity and texture in the resulting wines.

Harvested in early April from our estate vineyard. Destemmed and fermented without crushing, maintaining some whole berry fermentation. A cool ferment was maintained utilising indigenous yeast for 11 days on skins. After malolactic fermentation completed, it was racked into a 4-year-old French Oak foudre (6000L) and 15% new French oak puncheons (500L) for 15 months to mature prior to bottling. No fining.

COLOUR: Deep ruby red
BOUQUET: Briary notes of wild blackberries and rich truffles are complemented by a delicate hint of clove
PALATE: Spanish olives interlace beautifully with dark chocolate, while subtle notes of clove and anise undertones add dimension. A generous middle palate, where the flavours unite is reinforced by ripe tannins, which both enhances the structure and builds texture.

VARIETY: Cabernet Sauvignon 100%

AGE OF VINES: 28 years

HARVEST DATE: 8 April 2022

OAK TREATMENT: French Oak foudre (4-year-old) and 15% new French oak puncheons for 15 months

ANALYSIS: Alc: 14% vol, pH: 3.60, TA: 6.0g/L, GF: 0.66g/L

2017 Hedonist Cabernet Sauvignon

92 points - Wine Companion 2020 Edition, Jane Faulkner, 01 Aug 2019

“Cassis and blackberries vie for centre stage, it's a brightly fruited wine seasoned with dried herbs, oak spices and plenty of appeal.”

2016 Hedonist Cabernet Sauvignon

94 points - Wine Companion 2019 Edition, James Halliday, 01 Aug 2018

"Harvested in two batches on 29 Feb and 5 Mar, fermented separately for 8 and 27 days respectively, matured in French oak (15% new) for 18 months. Interesting wine. The length of fermentation and the gap between pickings have produced a medium-bodied, savoury wine with just a hint of minty/wintergreen, outweighed by the freshness and cassis flavours of the long palate - all in all, cool climate references."

2014 Hedonist Cabernet Sauvignon

90 points - The Wine Front, Gary Walsh
Bronze Medal - Decanter International Wine Show