Paxton

CAB Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon-based Blends

Paxton

CAB Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon-based Blends

The CAB Cabernet Sauvignon showcases a single varietal blend from Paxton's premium vineyards in Thomas Block and Jones Block, and highlights their biodynamic and organic vineyard practices. 100% made with organic grapes, the winemaker hand selects and blends the top blocks for each vintage to create this very popular Cabernet Sauvignon offering. The CAB shows beautiful varietal expression, with soft tannins, and is ready to drink now, however careful cellaring of 10 – 15 years will be rewarded.

Wine Production

All batches are separately fermented to be blended further down the track. A little new oak in puncheon form helps to digest the chewier tannins, while the rest of the wine is matured in a combination of used French oak puncheons and barriques of varying ages for 7 months.

Tasting Notes

Scents of native mint and wild, untamed blackberries floating through the sun-scattered air, with smokey notes of hot chocolate warmed on a small campfire. Length yet opulent softness, the linear tannins run off the ridge into a bed of ripe, fleshy blood plums, stewed rhubarb and cocoa crumble.

Food Pairing

Slow cooked lamb korma with sweet potato.

The CAB Cabernet Sauvignon showcases a single varietal blend from Paxton's premium vineyards in Thomas Block and Jones Block, and highlights their biodynamic and organic vineyard practices. 100% made with organic grapes, the winemaker hand selects and blends the top blocks for each vintage to create this very popular Cabernet Sauvignon offering. The CAB shows beautiful varietal expression, with soft tannins, and is ready to drink now, however careful cellaring of 10 – 15 years will be rewarded.

Wine Production

All batches are separately fermented to be blended further down the track. A little new oak in puncheon form helps to digest the chewier tannins, while the rest of the wine is matured in a combination of used French oak puncheons and barriques of varying ages for 7 months.

Tasting Notes

Scents of native mint and wild, untamed blackberries floating through the sun-scattered air, with smokey notes of hot chocolate warmed on a small campfire. Length yet opulent softness, the linear tannins run off the ridge into a bed of ripe, fleshy blood plums, stewed rhubarb and cocoa crumble.

Food Pairing

Slow cooked lamb korma with sweet potato.

Vineyard & Production Info

Production area/appellation:
McLaren Vale, South Australia
Vineyard name:
Thomas Block, Jones Block
Vineyard size:
Thomas: 28ha, Jones: 22ha acres
Soil composition:
Thomas: alluvial, clay/river stone predominant, Jones: shallow red sandy loam over limestone, sand over clay
Elevation:
Thomas: 278, Jones: 354 feet
Bottles produced of this wine:
50,000
Certified Eco-Friendly Practices:
yes
Certified Vineyards:
yes

Winemaking & Aging

Maceration length:
7 - 20 days
Varietal composition:
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Maceration technique:
various
Malolactic fermentation:
full
Fining agent:
no
Size of aging container:
225 - 500 l
Type of oak:
15% new French oak, 85% up to 6 years old
Length of aging before bottling:
7 months
Total SO2:
85

Analytical Data

pH level:
3.67
Acidity:
6.3 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Total SO2:
85
Residual sugar:
0.5 g/L

About the Vineyard

Grapes from the prestigious Jones Block and Thomas Block vineyards are used to craft this Cabernet Sauvignon. As Paxton's vineyard with the coolest climate and some of the oldest vines at 125-years-old, Thomas Block grapes add a dash of spiced character and a touch of elegance.