Prison Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Trinity Hill, produktside (hentet 19. okt. 2026): 2020 Trinity Hill Prison Block Cabernet Sauvignon – område: Hawke's Bay; druer: Cabernet Sauvignon. Enkeltmark ifølge producenten: Prison Block. Producentens tekst (engelsk): The Prison Block gets its name from a three-quarter-hectare section in our “Gimblett Stones” vineyard behind Roys Hill originally earmarked for the Hawke’s Bay Regional Correctional Facility. The Clone 337 Cabernet Sauvignon vines planted there produce tiny berries with intense colour, concentrated/complex flavours, ripe tannins, and balanced acidity. All the hallmarks necessary to produce a wine worthy of a single vineyard release. Winemaking : Hand harvested fruit was destemmed to obtain 100% whole berries and transferred to a large closed-top fermenter. The fermenting must was pumped over once per day to extract colour and tannin. After 15 days on skins the wine was drained directly to new 225-litre French oak barriques prior to the skins being pressed. After 19 months maturation the wine was racked out of barrel and bottled in February 2022 with no fining and minimal filtration. The Wine : A youthful, dark purple/magenta colour paves way to intense aromas of ripe blackcurrants and cassis, an enticing floral perfume, plus hints of liquorice, fresh cedar, and cocoa powder. The wine is dense and focused in the mouth yet retains the elegance, structure, and restraint characteristic of great Cabernet Sauvignon. Plentiful, ripe tannins, cedary oak and succulent acidity frame the concentrated fruit to produce a multi-layered, textural palate with exquisite balance and an exceptionally long finish. A magnificent Cabernet Sauvignon of power and poise that will reward cellaring for up to 15 years. Drink 2023 to 2038