Hickinbotham® Hickinbotham Peake Cabernet Shiraz 2017 750ml – 8293268127977

Hickinbotham Peake Cabernet Shiraz 2017 750ml

Tasting Notes

Aroma
A luxurious combination of soft ripe autumn berries with fresh cool country cherries, this wine exemplifies the harmony that can be achieved by blending these two noble grapes together.

Palate
The wine has an unctuous elegance that caresses the palate with a structure that is exceeded only in its width by its length.

Vinification
All batches were fermented separately and blended prior to bottling. These batches of Cabernet and Shiraz represent the pinnacle wines from the Estate, our vision is to produce a seamless integration of the best of both varieties, with great aging potential. The winemaking follow suit from the previous wines, this wine is about the best blocks of the vintage and best barrels being carefully blended.

Maturation
Rack and returned three times during the maturation of 15 months 100% new oak, Shiraz Burgundy coopered French oak, Cabernet Bordeaux coopered French oak.

Grape variety
57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Shiraz

PH
3.46

Acidity
6.2

Country: Australia
Region: Barossa Valley
Winery: Hickinbotham
Grape Type: Cabernet Sauvignon
Organic: Yes
Vintage: 2017
Bottle Size: 750 ml