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Flowstone 'Queen Of The Earth' Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
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- TASTING NOTE: "The first Queen of the Earth Cabernet Sauvignon from the Home Block in Forest Grove. Open-fermented, 2.5 weeks on skins post-fermentation pressed to thin-staved French barriques for 3 years, gravity-bottled, 15 months in bottle before release, 110 dozen made. A great Margaret River vintage, and (as always) a great wine; flows along and across the mouth without a ripple. Drink to 2047." 97 Points - James Halliday
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ABOUT THE WINE: These grapes were hand harvested on the 2nd April – one batch only. Fermentation was in a few open 1 tonne fermenters, with thrice daily plunging. There was no temperature control. Following fermentation, the wine remained on skins for two and a half weeks. Mlf occurred during this period. The wine was subsequently pressed. Pressings wine was included. The wine was allowed to settle for 2 weeks, and then transferred to French oak thin stave barriques. It remained in these barrels for 3 years. Following barrel maturation, the barrels were blended, fined with free range egg whites, and prepared for bottling.
Bottling was done manually on a four head gravity filler. After bottling, the wine was then allowed to relax in bottle for a further 15 months prior to being made available for sale. - ABOUT THE PRODUCER: Stuart Pym's winemaking career commenced more than 30 years ago when he moved to Margaret River to help his parents with their new wine label Sussex Vale. This vineyard has since become the well-respected Hayshed Hill. His winemaking experience includes some of Margaret River’s best loved names including Voyager Estate (1991-2000), Devil’s Lair (2000-2008) and Stella Bella (2008-2013). With his partner Janice, Stuart started Suckfizzle in 1996 and Stella Bella in 1999. In 2013 he handed over the Stella Bella winemaking reins and moved to Flowstone in a permanent capacity. Based in Forest Grove, just south of the Margaret River township, Flowstone is named for the famous limestone caves of the region in particular Lake Cave, with was originally known as Queen Of The Earth.
- COUNTRY: Australia
- REGION: Margaret River, Western Australia
- VARIETAL: Cabernet Sauvignon
- WINE STYLE: Red Wine
- WINEMAKER: Stuart Pym & Janice
- CLOSURE: Screwcap
- ABV%: 14%
- SIZE: 750m
