Chateau Garage 'Cornerstone Vineyard' Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

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100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Cornerstone Vineyard

Perfectly ripe Cabernet Sauvignon in pristine condition was harvested from block 3 on the 10th of April 2023. The fermenting wine was hand plunged and post fermentation pressed to five fine, French oak barrels.


Aromas of wild berries and bramble with an intense palate of brooding dark fruit with power and ripe tannins

 

ABOUT THE PRODUCER:

 

It didn’t take much to convince Ollie that Garage winemaking was a superb idea.

In his role as viticulturist, his job was finished for the season when all the grapes had made it to the winery. But something was missing… a small garage ferment was just the ticket for finishing off the vintage and completing the grape growing cycle.

Always in small batches, opportunities presented themselves over the years. Dark brooding reds, a fragrant Cabernet Franc, and even a noble botrytis Viognier. Family and friends were always on standby to help with the picking and foot crushing.

In the early days, he found a row of Chardonnay grapes left behind. He hand harvested the fruit into an old basket press, gently squeezing the free run juice to a seasoned barrel.

The 2000 Chardonnay was an inspiration, and ever since, Ollie has kept an eye out to forage harvest fruits.