COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2021
GRAPE
Cabernet Sauvignon
PRODUCER
Wynns Coonawarra Estate
REGION
South Australia
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Pronounced
Tannins
Medium - High
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
The Wynns John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon is a flagship wine from Wynns Coonawarra Estate, a producer with a long history in the region. This wine is made exclusively in exceptional vintages, using fruit from select, old vineyard blocks planted on Coonawarra's famed terra rossa soil. It is named in honor of John Riddoch, a significant figure in the region's early development. The 2021 vintage benefited from an optimal growing season characterized by moderate temperatures. The wine is noted for its intensity coupled with a sense of lightness and poise, setting it apart within the Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon style.
ALCOHOL
13.5%
AVG. PRICE
STYLE
Classic
SULPHITES
NO
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
16-18°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Named after the founder of the Coonawarra Fruit Colony.
Fact 02
Represents less than 1% of Wynns' top Cabernet Sauvignon.
Fact 03
First Australian wine distributed on La Place de Bordeaux.
Fact 04
Compared to elite Saint-Estèphe from Bordeaux.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The Wynns John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon is crafted from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. Following crushing, fermentation typically occurs over five to eight days, with the wine pressed off at dryness. The wine then undergoes maturation for 16 months in French oak hogsheads and barriques, with a controlled percentage of new oak. Following oak aging, the wine is further aged in bottle for 22 months prior to its release, allowing for integration and development.
