Songbird Cabernet Sauvignon, Coriole
Combining freshness and aromatic lift with classic Cabernet structure. Songbird refers to the huge range of birds in the Coriole gardens, vineyards and native scrublands.
The 2021 Coriole Songbird Cabernet is highly aromatic, with aromas of mulberry, with blackcurrant, bay leaf and cherry ripe. The palate has lovely generosity and crunchy textural tannins. The palate shows flavours of cassis, red berries, bitter chocolate and vanilla. This is a bright, playful and modern cabernet which will remain fresh in the bottle for some time.
Technical analysis
ALCOHOL
14.5 %
RESIDUAL SUGAR
0.3 g/L
pH
3.65
ACIDITY
6.0 g/L
ORIGIN
Australia
WINEMAKER
Duncan Lloyd
VARIETY
Cabernet Sauvignon
TIME IN OAK
10 months
MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION
Yes
CLOSURE
Screw top
BOTTLE SIZE
75cl
REGION
McLaren Vale
VEGETARIAN
Yes
VEGAN
Yes
Vintage conditions
2021 will be sure to be remembered as one of the great vintages in McLarenVale. The vintage started off well with slightly above average rainfall through the winter and spring of 2020. Once the growing season commenced, healthy vines, and mild conditions were enjoyed through spring and summer. Vintage kicked off in mid-February and a well-spaced vintage saw the last fruit picked in mid-April. Average yields across most white varieties with the resulting wines showing great clarity of aromatics. In shiraz, fantastic fruit condition and even ripening made life easy in the winery where each block expressed its identity – bright fruit and juicy flavours, with ripe, full tannin structures and impressive length of flavour. Sangiovese, was also very strong with vibrant primary fruit and lifted aromatics.
Vinification details
A great example of what McLaren Vale can do with the often under rated Cabernet Sauvignon. Open fermented in 3-4T batches, gentle hand plunging gives subtle extraction of the classic Cabernet tannins and structure.
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Songbird Cabernet Sauvignon, Coriole
Combining freshness and aromatic lift with classic Cabernet structure. Songbird refers to the huge range of birds in the Coriole gardens, vineyards and native scrublands.
The 2020 Coriole Songbird Cabernet is highly aromatic, with aromas of blackcurrant, bay leaf and blood plum. The palate has a lovely fine, long line and crunchy textural tannins, with flavours of cassis, bitter chocolate and vanilla. This is a bright, playful and modern cabernet which will remain fresh in the bottle for some time.
Technical analysis
ALCOHOL
14.7 %
pH
3.65
ACIDITY
5.9 g/L
ORIGIN
Australia
VARIETY
Cabernet Sauvignon
TIME IN OAK
10 months
MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION
Yes
CLOSURE
Screw top
BOTTLE SIZE
75cl
REGION
McLaren Vale
VEGETARIAN
Yes
VEGAN
Yes
Vintage conditions
A cool spring with windy conditions led to a delay in bud-burst, but the season then saw record temperatures in late December. This was followed by a mild January/February, the start of harvest was 10 days later than 2019. This trend followed throughout the season with the final fruit coming in during mid-April. Yields were below average in shiraz and cabernet but healthy crops on most other varieties. The 2020 reds are displaying bright red-fruited fragrance with great intensity on the palate. The resulting wines have an even tannin structure giving depth and longevity with an elegance of fruit.
Vinification details
Predominantly from the Estate vineyards with about 25% of softer material coming from Blewitt Springs. A great example of what McLaren Vale can do with the often under rated Cabernet Sauvignon. Open fermented in 3-4T batches, gentle hand
plunging gives subtle extraction of the classic Cabernet tannins and structure.
Contact us to discuss