2006 Aramis Vineyards White Label Shiraz Cabernet

Exhibits a deep ruby/purple colour. The nose offers mulberries, blackberries and plums with layers of dark chocolate, toasty oak and wafts of fresh mint. On the palate blueberry, black raspberry and tarry characteristics, wonderful intensity, supple integrated fruit tannins and a long finish, all in balance with the alcohol.

Winemaking is very traditional and labour intensive. Oak maturation takes place using 35-40% new barrels traditionally being American. In good cellars, our wines can age from 7 to 10 years. This Cabernet Sauvignon was put together using select barrels from our estate vineyards that best demonstrate the intensity of our fruit balanced by well integrated oak.

2006 was extremely dry with little or no rain during fruit set and the growing season. Consistently mild weather leading up to harvest encouraged optimal ripening. Weather conditions during harvest were perfect, making for a smooth vintage. Grape berries were quite small and since yields were down, flavour was concentrated and quality enhanced.

Our sole objective is to produce the best wines possible from our unique vineyard site. Planted on own rootstock and located in the McLaren Vale which is comprised of rich Terra Rosa soils, our estate vineyard benefits from excellent sun exposure producing grapes of optimum flavour, colour and tannin development. The heat generated during the day is moderated each evening by coastal winds that cool the vines and result in a longer ripening period. This extended period allows for the grape tannins and seed to fully ripen prior to being harvested, thus creating wines that are rich and supple on the palate.

Our pursuit of great wine can also be seen in the meticulous management of our vineyard. We strive for low crop yields and small grape bunches of intense flavour, and whilst we employ the latest technology in the vineyard to help us achieve vine balance and reduced vigour, we harvest when the fruit reaches full flavour development.