Winemaker Notes
Named after Bugsy Siegel, a mobster who made history on the Las Vegas strip, "Kings of Prohibition" Cabernet Sauvignon is an attractive fruit-driven red with a full bouquet of sweet berries and violets complemented by subtle French oak. The ripe berry character flows smoothly onto the palate, combining with spices, vanilla oak, and soft chewy tannins. This wine is a delicious match for roast lamb or aged cheddar cheese.
Pair with roast lamb with fresh thyme, rosemary and sage, vintage cheddar cheeses.
A noble variety bestowed with both power and concentration, Cabernet Sauvignon enjoys success all over the globe, its best examples showing potential to age beautifully for decades. Cabernet Sauvignon flourishes in Bordeaux's Medoc where it is often blended with Merlot and smaller amounts of some combination of Cabernet Franc, Malbecand Petit Verdot. In the Napa Valley, ‘Cab’ is responsible for some of the world’s most prestigious, age-worthy and sought-after “cult” wines. Somm Secret—DNA profiling in 1997 revealed that Cabernet Sauvignon was born from a spontaneous crossing of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc in 17th century southwest France.
In essence a viticultural "super zone" covering Australia's best wine regions from the Pacific coast of Queensland across the states of New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and the southeastern half of South Australia. The term is used when vintners choose to source fruit from multiple regions in order to maintain a consistent finished wine from year to year.