Woodlands Margaret Cabernet Merlot Malbec 2017

‘Margaret’ is a blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot and 6% Malbec.

Woodlands ‘Margaret’ is sourced entirely from the Woodlands Vineyard. The Cabernet Sauvignon portion comes from a slope on the south of Woodlands that wraps around a 90-degree radius from east to north. The fruit on this slope receives a great deal of direct sunlight from morning to mid-afternoon, leading to rich full-bodied wines. The Merlot and Malbec plots that make up the remainder of ‘Margaret’ come from our west-facing slope of deep loam soil. This slope receives the most direct afternoon sunlight at Woodlands, and produces more exotic fruit characters in the finished wine.

The colour is an intense and bright garnet. The nose displays and array of red and blue fruits, violet, and French oak. The palate is tense and mineral - revealing layers of blue fruits, cola bean, cherry, anise, aniseed and dark chocolate. The finish is cool and mineral.

Country: Australia
Region: Margaret River
Sub Region: Wilyabrup