Plantagenet Aquitaine Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Great Southern Western Australia

Description

Plantagenet Aquitaine Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Tasting Notes

Intense cassis and dried floral aromas. With a dense vibrant core of berry fruit on the palate and hints of fresh tobacco and subtle earthy undertones. A very approachable, youthful Cabernet with potential to age.

Vineyards
Plantagenet’s total 126 hectares of vineyard have been carved out of the region’s distinctive Marri soils named after the massive native Marri, or Red Gum trees that grow here. The soils are ironstone gravelly loams over a base of clay, sand or the ironstone rock. The vineyards sites are selected where drainage is good enabling control over vine vigour, one of the most important determinents of fruit quality.The combination of soils, landforms and climate – or terroir – creates wines of rare distinction and quality.

Sustainability
Plantagenet actively pursues sustainability in our vineyard operations including mulching, composting, replanting of native vegetation, and waterway restoration to maximize biodiversity. In addition we have minimal fungicide use and utilise sheep and guinea fowl to assist with weed, pest and disease control.

Great Southern
The Great Southern is the largest region in Australia and is the second largest producer of grapes in Western Australia. It is a landscape of forested cliffs and resplendent mountain ranges, grazing pastures and towns steeped in history.
Climate

The climate is cool-temperate and strongly influenced by the proximity of the Southern Ocean. Rainfall is plentiful and even during the hottest Australian summer, daytime temperatures are moderated by cooling evening sea breezes. The warm days and cool nights of the Great Southern allow maximum retention of acidity and expression of the varietal flavours and aromas required for complex wines.