2017 Gritstone Cabernet - NEW!

A unique one-piece gritstone used by Sue-Ann’s ancestors to mill flour greets visitors upon arrival. Its stature alludes to the weight of this Cabernet with gripping tannins, smoky and spiced palate, plus a lengthy finish.

Tasting Notes:
Deep red colour with youthful hues draw you into the wine.  The intriguing nose is elegant and complex.  Aromatics of spices, hazelnut, leather, vanilla and butterscotch lift from the glass then are joined on the medium bodied, dry palate with black pepper, astringency, tar and piles of red berries.  The lengthy finish is dry, gripping, and weighty.  Concentrated and alluring.  Enjoy with red meats, cheeses, tomato sauces, mushrooms, medium cocoa chocolate, and lamb.

Technical Data:
Alcohol   12.5%     Residual Sugar     4 g/L (LCBO = Extra Dry)
pH           3.72        Total Acidity          6.1 g/L
Bottled   Jan 2019                Cases produced    130 cases

Vineyard Data:

-Cabernet Franc was hand harvested and berry selected exclusively from the estate vineyard in Jordan, ON, sub-appellation 20 Mile Bench and comprises 75% of the blend. 
-Cabernet Sauvignon was machine harvested from a neighbouring vineyard in the 20 Valley, 25% of the blend.

-2017 – a balanced growing season of warm weather and average precipitation.  There was no winter damage hence a full crop.

Winemaking Data:

-cool fermented and hand plunged twice daily for 10 days after 3 days of cold soaking
-a total 30 days on skins with continued hand plunging daily.
-100% malolactic in oak.  50% French, 50% American with Cabernet franc aged 14 months in re-coopered barrels