Wirra Wirra The Angelus Cabernet Sauvignon 1998
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"The Angelus" is traditionally a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon from the Adelaide and Coonawarra regions. Only 980 dozen of the 1998 vintage were produced from the small but high quality parcels of fruit, which are sourced from individual low yielding vineyards.
Wirra Wirra Vineyards was originally established in 1894 by known South Australian eccentric and cricketer Robert Strangways Wigley. The winery prospered in its early days, producing many wines including a much acclaimed Shiraz, which was exported to England and the Empire until his death in 1926. The winery ran into disrepair and was eventually abandoned. In 1969 under the watchful eye of the late Greg Trott and his cousin Roger, the winery was rebuilt from the remnants of two walls and some slate fermenting tanks. As with all subsequent Trott endeavours, it was the sheer magnitude and unlikeliness of the project that made it so attractive.