Xanadu Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

The Xanadu range is our heartland, demonstrating our winemaking philosophy that the loudest voice in the glass is the vineyard. Our most awarded range, 4 of the last 7 years that we’ve been honoured with Australia’s Best Cabernet have come from this label, while our 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon won the coveted Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy in 2018. Produced with fruit predominately from our Estate showcasing distinct Margaret River hallmarks.

Fruit was crushed/destemmed before predominantly small batch fermentation in a combination of static and open fermenter. Fermentation takes 7-8 days at 24 – 26°C, during which the cap is managed using a combination of aerative pumping over as well as regular plunging by hand. After fermentation about 25% of the components experienced a period of extended maceration, being left on skins for 4 weeks before a very gentle pressing. MLF takes place in a combination of tank and barrel. The wine was matured for 14 months in French oak (40% new barriques) before the blend was assembled.

Medium to full bodied yet refined, the generous but elegant palate offers a core of boysenberry, blackcurrants and Satsuma plums. Plush and wellstructured, the palate is layered with these dark fleshy fruit characteristics and ripe tannins which culminate through to a persistent fine grained and detailed classic Cabernet finish.