2022 Centare Vineyard Old Block Cabernet Sauvignon

Centare Vineyard is located in the heart of the Yarra Valley, Australia’s most prestigious, cool-climate wine region, renowned for producing some of the most exceptional, varietal wines in the world.

The ‘Old Block’ range of wines are single vineyard wines, made entirely from original estate vineyards that were planted to the region’s most classic varieties in 1998.

Located on the edge of the ‘Golden Mile’ of the Yarra Valley, alongside some of Australia’s foremost producers, the Centare Vineyard site is ideal for producing world-class, enduring Cabernet wines.

Awards & Reviews:

93 Points - Halliday Wine Companion

Tasting Notes:

This is a very stylish and classic expression of Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Intensely varietal, with fresh, bright red berry fruit, cassis, subtle leafy and cedar hints, the wine has a complex yet well- balanced, flavoursome and elegant palate, soft tannins and lingering acidity and flavour.

'...Gently perfumed and leafy with aromas of red cherry, blueberry, geranium and just a little oak-derived cigar box. Medium bodied, this elegant and fine-boned Cabernet has tannins to match, and there's a nice each way bet here between opening this now but also knowing that it will slowly unfurl over the next six to eight years.'

Winemaking:

Fruit was hand-picked, then meticulously sorted to select only the best berries for fermentation in two, French oak, open fermenters.

Fruit was cooled and held for four days before fermentation was allowed to commence, vessels were gently plunged twice daily during fermentation. The wine was on skins for a total of 28 days ‘on skins’ before pressing to French oak barriques for malolactic fermentation and maturation for approximately twelve months before blending and bottling.

The Vintage: 

2022 was a very low yielding Yarra Valley vintage, with very cool, wet and challenging Spring weather limiting the success of flowering and berry set. Fortunately the sun came out in late December and conditions remained almost ideal throughout ripening for all varieties.

Small berries and bunches produced wines with great intensity of flavour, colour and palate density.

The 2022 Old Block wines 'speak' of the vintage with perfect ripeness, freshness and depth of colour and flavour.

Technical Data: 

Harvest Date: 28th March 2022

Variety: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Oak: 100% French barriques – 25% new

Alcohol: 13.5%

Acidity: pH 3.25, Titratable Acidity 7.5g/L

Total Cases produced: 684 x 6 packs (750ml)