Winemaker Notes
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.
While slightly warmer and with a landscape more rolling than its neighbor, Coonawarra, Wrattonbully has the same unique terra rossa soils.
This wind-blown, red clay and fertile loam, strewn on top of fossil-rich, penetrable, ancient limestone reefs, creates well-draining vineyards ideal for viticulture. The temperate Wrattonbully particularly excels in the production of red Bordeaux single varietal wines.