Technical Analysis
The Waterford Antigo takes its name from the colour of the soils in which this specific Cabernet Vineyard is planted and makes up majority of the blend.
Tasting note
The red clay, rich soils bring softer and plush elegant fruit to the aromatics. They also create tannins which are richer softer and sweeter to the other reds from the Waterford Estate. This blend consists of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc
Vintage conditions
Good winter rains but below the average and a few warm days during winter. Then snowfall during late winter / early spring along with some rain helped dam levels rise. Good conditions for even budding to start the growing season. During ripening the occasional heat wave was experienced but overall lovely warm days and coolish nights allowed for perfect ripening and early picking dates, creating fresh, flavoured and rich wines with relatively low alcohol levels
Vinification details
The blend spent 20 months in 225L French oak barrels
Technical Analysis
The Waterford Antigo takes its name from the colour of the soils in which this specific Cabernet Vineyard is planted and makes up majority of the blend.
Tasting note
The red clay, rich soils bring softer and plush elegant fruit to the aromatics. They also create tannins which are richer softer and sweeter to the other reds from the Waterford Estate. This blend consists of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Malbec,
Vintage conditions
Good winter rains fell but still below the normal average. Odd warm days during winter but some snowfall during late winter / early spring along with some rain helped dam levels rise. These conditions also prepped for good, even budding to start the growing season. During ripening the odd heat wave was experienced but overall lovely warm days and coolish nights allowed for perfect ripening and earlier picking dates. This resulting in lovely, fresh, flavoured and rich wines with relatively low alcohol levels
Vinification details
The blend spent 22 months in 225L French oak barrels
