Cartwheel Margaret River Cabernet 2008
$1999each
$239DOZEN
WineryCartwheel
Fruit Cabernet Sauvignon
Regions Margaret River
  Western Australia
Each $19.99
$239.00
Currently out of stock
Margaret River is renowned for iconic Cabernet wines which capture the effect of refreshing maritime winds on the vines. Winemaker Sam Glaetzer leads the Cartwheel team, bringing with him a wealth of award winning experience which has become synonymous with the Glaetzer family name. Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon grown to choice vineyards, sited on well drained sandy loams over water retentive clay loams, has been fashioned into an indulgent, forward drinking experience. Enjoy with crispy skin duck or char grilled steak.
Cartwheel's Sam Glaetzer worked as a cellarhand at Barossa Valley Estates and went on to various roles within Beringer Blass. He is an Environmental Engineer and is focused on the highest standards of sustainable viticulture. Fruit is sourced from vineyard sites around the warmer, northern part of the Margaret River region, carefully managed to produce distinctly regional Cabernet wines. Grapes are harvested and crushed, destemmed and vinified in temperature controlled vessels. Following fermentation, the wines are racked into a selection of new and prior use French and American oak barrels. After a year of maturation, parcels are assessed and assembled into the final wine before filtration and bottling.
TASTING NOTES
Vibrant dark cherry red. The nose unleashes powerful blackcurrant, ripe black cherry and cedar aromas supported by dark chocolate, coffee bean and tobacco characters. The subtle influence of spicy, charry oak is also present on the nose. The palate displays cool climate roots with considerable charm, tight but elegant with a solid structure in support of blackcurrant, cracked black pepper, cocoa and mocha flavours. The finish is long and balanced with firm, fine grained tannins.
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About the Cartwheel Winery
Yearning for adventure, a sense of fun and escapism? Cartwheel takes you off the beaten track to the inspiring Margaret River and Great Southern regions
Cartwheel's premium wines embody the natural sophistication of Western Australia's unique landscape and environment. The Margaret River wine region is focused around the Margaret River Township, which is located 250km South-West of Perth on a large peninsula of the West Australian Coast. Margaret River has a temperate maritime climate that is typified by long dry summers and moderate but very wet winters. Rising only to an elevation of 90m, the soils are well-drained sandy loams over water retentive clay loam that eliminates the need for supplementary watering in summer. Cartwheel»