Ponting 'Close of Play' Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
AT FIRST SIP-Red plum, blackberry and mint mingle together before giving way to Clove and subtle charcoal. A deeply flavoured palate is balanced by silky black fruit and chewy tannins.
$24.00
AT FIRST SIP-Red plum, blackberry and mint mingle together before giving way to Clove and subtle charcoal. A deeply flavoured palate is balanced by silky black fruit and chewy tannins.
About This Wine
Winemaker Ben Riggs sought to make the juiciest, smoothest style Cabernet Sauvignon he could to pay homage to Ricky Ponting's wine of choice at the close of play after his cricket matches.
Langhorne Creek offers sultry Cabernet Sauvignon with its characteristic deep alluvial clays. 2019 was a concise vintage that was set to be a warm one. Thanks to the reliable cooling breezes off the ocean, the grapes developed excellent flavour.
The grapes were destemmed and went into small open top fermenters. The wine was aged predominantly in 30% new French oak with a small proportion also being aged in American oak.
Fruit for Close of Play was destemmed and crushed into 5-tonne open fermenters. The wine underwent maceration for 8-11 days and was then pressed straight into oak, a 30% new French and 5% American combination, to complete malolactic fermentation. Close of Play is a wine of great character and style. Showing generous red berry fruits with touches of mint and clove. The palate has great depth, is soft, silky and wonderfully balanced. The perfect wine worth sharing with family and friends as a ‘finale’ at any get together.
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