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First Vines
Cabernet - Merlot

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

2019

Tasting Notes

Vintage Notes

Variety
85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc
Estate grown
100%
Closure
DIAM
Region
Canberra District
Alc/Vol
13.5%

2018

Tasting Notes

Vintage Notes

Variety
85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc
Estate grown
100%
Closure
DIAM
Pruning regime
Double Cordon
Alc/Vol
13.5%

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

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

2019 First Vines
Cabernet - Merlot

Cabernet-2005

$38.00 per bottle

2018 First Vines
Cabernet - Merlot

Cabernet-2005

$32.00 per bottle

2017 First Vines
Cabernet - Merlot

Cabernet-2005

$32.00 per bottle

2012 First Vines
Cabernet - Merlot

Cabernet-2004

$32.00 per bottle

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