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Cullen 'Diana Madeline' Cabernet Blend 2020
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- TASTING NOTE: "Has the usual estate blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc and malbec (92/4/3/1%), the grapes hand picked on fruit days between early February and early March, the components matured in French oak (50% new) for 13 months. The perfumed bouquet has already soaked up the new oak, the purity of the fruit in a cassis-redcurrant-blueberry spectrum. The small berries of a quasi-drought summer might have imposed awkward tannins, but the medium-bodied palate is so perfectly balanced it has a drinking span of 30 years and counting." 98 Points - James Halliday, Halliday Wine Companion
- ABOUT THE WINE: 100% Cullen Vineyard. The blend is 92% cabernet sauvignon, 4% merlot, 3% cabernet franc, and 1% malbec. Aged for 13 Months in 50% new oak in a mixture of barriques and puncheons, with some biodynamic oak featuring. No additions of yeast, acid, or malolactic acid were made to this wine.
- ABOUT THE PRODUCER: Cullen is a legendary, Margaret River producer. Diana and Kevin Cullen were THE Margaret River pioneers back in the late 60’s planting a trial acre of vines at Wilyabrup in 1966. The encouraging results of this led to the planting of 18 acres of vines in 1971, including their first Cabernet vines. Daughter Vanya Cullen, took over the winemaking in 1989. Cullen’s vineyards are biodynamically grown with Cullen becoming the first vineyard and winery in Australia to be certified carbon neutral, requiring the calculation of all of the carbon used and carbon dioxide emitted in the winery; the carbon is then offset by the planting of new trees. There is a restaurant onsite which overlooks the historic vineyard and in keeping with the biodynamic philosophies of the winery, 90% of the produce used in the kitchen is grown onsite in 5 separate biodynamic gardens. The wines have received many significant accolades and awards over the years with the Diana Madeline considered by many to be Australia’s greatest Bordeaux blend.
- COUNTRY: Australia
- REGION: Margaret River, Western Australia
- VARIETAL: Cabernet Sauvignon 92%, Merlot 4%, Cabernet Franc 3%, Malbec 1%
- WINE STYLE: Red Wine
- WINEMAKER: Vanya Cullen
- CLASSIFICATION: Minimal Intervention, Biodynamic Farming, Vegan
- CLOSURE: Screwcap
- ABV%: 13%
- SIZE: 750ml
