Winemaker’s Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 2002

The 2002 Saltram Winemaker's Selection Cabernet Sauvignon is deep red in

colour with violet hues. This exceptional wine showcases the unique characters
of one of the Barossa Valley's finest Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards. The nose
shows intensely powerful and intricate dark berry and plum aromas and subtle,
well-integrated oak notes. The complex, intricate palate shows layers of
concentrated blackberry, mulberry and spice supported by fine, firm tannins and
beautifully integrated oak on the long, seamless finish.

Viticulture
The fruit for this wine was sourced from a single vineyard in the Barossa Valley
in South Australia. The mature vines were minimally irrigated to concentrate
the fruit flavour. The 2002 vintage in the Barossa was one of the coolest on
record. These cooler conditions produced exceptional fruit that showed perfect
regional and varietal character.

Winemaking
After careful fruit selection by the winemaker during harvesting, the fruit was
crushed into traditional style small batch open fermenters. A long slow ferment
was initiated to extract all of the flavour, colour and tannin from the skins. After
10 days the wine was pressed off skins and racked into seasoned French oak
barrels for 20 months maturation prior to blending and bottling.

Cellaring
Enjoy over the next 10 years.

Suggested food
Enjoy with roasted breast of duck with quince paste glaze or rack of lamb with
rosemary and thyme.

Technical Details
Harvest Date: April 2002
pH: 3.41
Total Acidity: 7.2 g/L
Alcohol: 14.5%
Bottling Date: February 2004

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