2011 Rockford Rifle Range Cabernet Sauvignon 750ml

2011 Rockford Rifle Range Cabernet Sauvignon 750mlMost people would be unaware that Cabernet Sauvignon has been planted in the Barossa since at least 1888. Barossa Cabernets are rich, full flavoured wines and are a perfect fit into the Rockford stable. The fruit for this wine comes predominantly from vineyards along Rifle Range Road. The Biscay soil of these vineyards is heavy clay, lending the wine its full flavour and earthy tones. The perfect wine to hide in your cellar, for as long as you are

with orchard fruits and an emerging wave of peppery prickly peat smoke

which is unique for every disgorgement conducted in batches

Acidity – in tune with the wine’s weight and structure

with overtones of Mirabelle and ripe Amalfi lemon

This whisky entices with bold notes of smoky barbecue

Approachable with decanting in its youth

The largest slope is black volcanic soil over limestone

Style - Champagne

Inky and layered in the glass

Poise and refined power in the same bottle

The wine was aged for 16 months in a mix of 80% French and 20% American oak barrels

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