Cardwell Cellars Abbotsford Rouge

Grown in the Rice’s vineyard, Concongella, Grampians.  The marginal climate for these varieties sees alcohol at a modest 11.7%.  The blend is close to 50/50 with the grapes co-fermented, and raised in a mixture of large and small format seasoned oak.

Ultra savoury and low-toned, reminiscent for us of Bordeaux against Languedoc/Cahors.  Graphite, black fruited with the Cabernet component speaking right up, stretching to rose petals, lavender, and an olive tapenade/saline component.  Inky and with fantastic length, thought provoking in being perhaps so contemporary it’s evoking the true old-school style of winemaking of old oak, low alcohols, fresh acid and clear potential for cellaring longevity.

100% whole berry ferment with three week skin contact
Indigenous yeast & malolactic bacteria
Aged in neutral French oak.

Label design by our own Robert.