Wantirna Estate 'Amelia' Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot DuMOL Medium to deep red purple

Medium to deep red purple

This vintage speaks to the warmer conditions

persistent bubbles and a luminous youthful sparkle

A fine spine of minerally natural acid carries the fruit flavours across the long finish

with dark cherry and plum fruit characters intermingling with savoury

Wantirna Estate 'Amelia' Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot DuMOL Medium to deep red purpleA large proportion of the grapes for this wine come from the original 1963 plantings of cabernet sauvignon, merlot and cabernet franc vines. The remainder is from the more recently planted 1989 petit verdot. Whilst the proportions are different every year, depending on fruit set and cropping levels, roughly speaking the break down is about as follows: 65% cabernet sauvignon, 30% cabernet franc and merlot, and 5% petit verdot. The addition of the petit