Wimbaliri Wines

Skip to content

0 items in cart

First Vines
Cabernet - Merlot

Made solely from the fruit of the first vines planted in 1988.

2017

Tasting Notes

Vintage Notes

Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon 85%, Merlot and Cabernet Franc 15%
Estate grown: 100%
Vine age at harvest: 27 years

Harvest date: 15 April
Closure: DIAM
Region: Canberra District
Pruning regime: Double Cordon
Alc/Vol: 13.5%
Cellar potential: 10 years

2015

Tasting Notes

Food: Enjoy with red meat, game and pork
Cellar: 10 years

Vintage Notes

Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon 90%, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, 10%
Estate grown: 100%
Barrels made: 2
Vine age at harvest: 27

Harvest date: 3 April
Closure: DIAM
Region: Canberra District
Pruning regime: Double Cordon
Alc/Vol: 14.5%
Cellar potential: 10 years

2013

Tasting Notes

Sight, Smell & Taste: Plum, red berry and spice with minty overtones.
Food: Enjoy with red meat, game and pork.
Cellar: Drink now. Cellar to 12 years.
Approach: Matured in French and American oak.

Vintage Notes

Variety: 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc
Estate grown: 100%
Vine age at harvest: 25 years

Harvest date: 30 March
Closure: DIAM
Region: Canberra District
Pruning regime: Single and Double Cordon
Alc/Vol: 14.5%
Cellar potential: 12 years

2012

Tasting Notes

Sight, Smell & Taste: Plum, red berry and spice with minty overtones.
Food: Enjoy with red meat, game and pork.
Cellar: Drink now. Will benefit from additional bottle age.
Approach: A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc. Matured in French and American oak. Left unfiltered.

Vintage Notes

Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon 85%, Merlot 13%, Cabernet Franc 2%
Estate grown: 100%
Vine age at harvest: 24

Harvest date: 6 & 13 April
Closure: DIAM composite
Region: Canberra District
Pruning regime: Double cordon
Alc/Vol: 14.0%
Cellar potential: Will benefit from additional bottle age

Vertical Pack Information

The vertical tasting pack for the First Vines Cabernet Blends contains 6 bottles – we’ll be doing this again – keep checking the website

2017 First Vines
Cabernet - Merlot

Cabernet-2005

$25.00 per bottle

2015 First Vines
Cabernet - Merlot

Cabernet-2005

$25.00 per bottle

2013 First Vines
Cabernet - Merlot

Cabernet 2005 - Label fixed

$25.00 per bottle

2012 First Vines
Cabernet - Merlot

Cabernet-2004

$25.00 per bottle

Glamour_Cabernet