Yalumba Samuel's Collection Sanctum

Yalumba Cab Sauv

Wine Description

Yalumba’s Menzies Estate Vineyard lies in the heart of Coonawarra on the famous terra rossa soil over limestone. This valuable patch of land is the holy grail of all Cabernet purists; just 2 kilometres wide and 20 kilometres long, with soil vivid red in color. For more than 30 years Yalumba has made wines of excellence with grapes from this vineyard, earning its place in the inner Sanctum of Coonawarra.

Yalumba Clocktower
Yalumba Cooperage
Yalumba Vineyard
Yalumba Barrel Room
Yalumba Museum
Robert and Jess Hill-Smith
Winemaker, Louisa Rose
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Vineyard & Production Info
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Winemaking & Aging
Type of aging container:
Barriques and Hogsheads
Type of oak:
French and Hungarian
Length of aging before bottling:
4 Months
Total SO2
85
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.59
Acidity:
5.3 g/L
Alcohol:
13 %
Total SO2
85
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Wine Production

The grapes were crushed into small static fermenters and fermented at cooler temperatures to ensure good extraction of color and tannin whilst treating the wine gently. Select parcels stayed on skins for ten days to allow gentle extraction of flavor and color.

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About the Vineyard

The growing season was one of the wettest on record. The high soil moisture levels combined with a cooler than average spring and early summer gave the vines a slow, steady growing season. The long cool ripening period delayed picking by two to four weeks, rewarding patience with wines showing lovely flavors and tannins.