Technical Analysis
Exuding luxury and elegance, named to embody the very essence of power and prestige, this Bordeaux-style blend consisting of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, and Malbec, was one of the first wines ever produced at Cavalli Estate.
Tasting note
A Bordeaux blend consisting of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Malbec and 21% Petit Verdot. Notes of fresh plum, black-forest cake and cedar spice. The wine shows a delicate mid-palate with soft, rounded tannins that complement a well-balanced acidity.
Vinification details
Grapes were hand-picked at optimal ripeness and afforded a lengthly period of skin contact post-fermentation. The Cabernet Sauvignon fermented in stainless steel tanks with 3-4 pumpovers a day. The Malbec and Petit Verdot were fermeneted in small open top vessels with manual punch downs 3-5 times daily. The wine was aged in French oak barriques for 22 months before bottling.
AWARDS
Tim Atkin MW: 95 pts
Platter: 91 pts
Technical Analysis
Exuding luxury and elegance, named to embody the very essence of power and prestige, this Bordeaux-style blend consisting of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, and Malbec, was one of the first wines ever produced at Cavalli Estate.
Tasting note
A Bordeaux blend consisting of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Malbec and 16% Petit Verdot. Notes of fresh plum, black-forest cake and cedar spice. The wine shows a delicate mid-palate with soft, rounded tannins that complement a well-balanced acidity.
Vinification details
Grapes are hand-picked and sorted in the early morning at Cavalli. The Cabernet
Sauvignon is fermented in stainless steel with 3-4 pump-overs daily. The Malbec and
Petit Verdot are fermented in small open-top vessels with manual punch-downs 3-5 times daily. Batches are allowed up to 2 weeks of skin contact post-fermentation. After pressing, the wine completes malolactic fermentation in tank.
