Pertaringa Tipsy Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Region: McLaren Vale
Story: The Tipsy Hill Cabernet Sauvignon is from Bec Hardy's vineyard in the Blewitt Springs sub-region of McLaren Vale. The ancient soils and elevation of the Tipsy Hill vineyard offer the perfect conditions for growing high-quality Cabernet Sauvignon. The property also includes a stunning garden, featuring the rare Tipsy Hill Imperial Concubine rose, from which the name originates.
Vineyard: This 1.7Ha block of Cabernet Sauvignon vines is located in Blewitt Springs on an east facing slope protecting it against the harsh afternoon sun. The vines were planted in 1999. This slightly elevated area of McLaren Vale is cooler than on the flats and the resultant wine has good acidity and intensity so will age very well.
Soils: This vineyard is on deep sandy soils that were once sand dunes, likely from Maslin Sands and Pirramimma Sandstone. The deep sand is over yellow clay, which allows vine roots to travel down deep looking for water. These soils are from the Holocene period (11,700 years old)
Harvest Date: 24 March
Winemaking: On arrival into winery the grapes were crushed and destemmed before inoculating with FX10 yeast. Fermentation in an open 5 tonne capacity stainless steel fermenter with 8 days time on skins. Wine was then pressed into French Oak Hogsheads, 30% new oak where it matured for 20 months before bottling.
Nose: The nose offers varietal notes of black fruits including cassis and black cherry which intermingle with cigar box and slight leather characters from the oak.
Palate: The palate is elegant and balanced with black fruits, blueberries, coffee, and beautifully integrated French oak, followed by fine, powdery tannins and a long finish.
Cellaring: Drink now to 2035
| Alc: 15% | TA: 7.4g/L |
| pH: 3.47 | RS: 0.8g/L |
Tasting notes: 2020 | 2019 2018 | 2017 | 2016
96 points - Wine Pilot, 2020
"An opaque black / purple, it is immediately apparent that the nature of this wine is one offering a powerful and slightly burly character. Perhaps that can be partly attributed to the nature of the 2020 vintage. We have florals, exotic spices, chocolate, aniseed, black olives and charcuterie plus bright acidity with the oak melding well. Very long, very powerful, and will last for ten to fifteen years."
96 points - Winestate Magazine new release tasting special edition, 2022/23
94 points - Robert Parker, 2023
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