Xanadu - Cabernet Sauvignon Black Label 2022 (750ml)

Price: $38.99

Producer	Xanadu
Country	Australia
Region	Australia
Varietal	Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage	2022
Sku	203174
Size	750ml

Xanadu Description

It’s easy to see today what first inspired the creation of Xanadu in 1977. A place radiating with promise and potential. Named for an ancient, otherworldly paradise, the Xanadu of today remains a source of inspiration.

Some places are so filled with life and energy that they draw you in, sometimes in unexpected ways. This is the magnetic pull of Margaret River, where for almost half a century, we’ve crafted wines that bottle the vibrancy of this place, so that no matter where you are, you too can experience the vitality of our region.

Here, there’s a harmony between our place and our people, a dynamic balance that brings out the best of both. And it’s this relationship that creates wines filled with energy. A fluid pulse that connects you directly to what makes this place so special.

From our most awarded label of wine, the 2022 Xanadu Cabernet Sauvignon offers a core of inky berry fruits; boysenberry, blackcurrants and Satsuma plums.

Varietal:Cabernet Sauvignon (88%), Malbec (8%), Petit Verdot (4%)

Vintage:2022

Region:Margaret River

Conditions:After a long, and relatively cold and wet winter, budburst was later than usual, and about a week or two later than last season. There was still some wet, windy spring weather which affected fruit set. Despite the late start to the season, the fantastic WA summer allowed the growing season to catch up with warm, fine weather and a few periods of very high temperatures. Marri trees had a bumper year for blossom, which always bodes well, distracting birds away from the fruit (at least for the first half of the season while the blossom lasted). There were no significant weather pressures early in the vintage, in fact the warm weather meant that the whites were harvested at a frenetic pace in order to preserve natural acidity. Yields were relatively low; however, the fruit quality was excellent with great flavour intensity. In summary, 2022 will be remembered as an outstanding vintage in Margaret River. Fruit for this wine was predominantly sourced from mature vineyards in the northern Margaret River subregions of Wilyabrup (40%) and Yallingup (16%) along with fruit from the Wallcliffe subregion (40%), and a small portion from a vineyard in Treeton (4%).

Winemaking Notes:Fruit was crushed/destemmed before predominantly small batch fermentation in a combination of static and open fermenters. Fermentation takes 7-8 days at 24 – 26o C, during which the cap is managed using a combination of aerative pumping over as well as regular plunging by hand. After fermentation, 20% of the components experienced a period of extended maceration on skins before very gentle pressing. MLF takes place in a combination of tank and barrel. The wine was matured for 14 months in French oak (40% new barriques) before the blend was assembled, prior to bottling.

Colour:Deep red with purple hues.

Nose:Dark fruits of the forest, mulberries, and cassis with hints of potpourri, nori and graphite.

Palate:Full-bodied yet refined, the generous palate offers a core of inky berry fruits; boysenberry, blackcurrants and Satsuma plums, framed by subtle cedar and spicy oak characters. Dense and well-structured, the palate is layered with these dark fleshy fruit characteristics and ripe tannins which culminate through to a persistent Cabernet finish.