Wine Code Breaker #417

Ancient gravelly loam soils in the Willyabrup region of Margaret River are the home to vines now dating back to the 1980s. A system of brooks, along with the coast some 4 kilometres away, offers a tempering effect, providing the cooling blanket that slows the ripening, ensuring increased flavour intensity and elegance. It is in this marvellous microclimate that Cabernet Sauvignon and friends appear to thrive as individuals and marvel as a blend.

The 2021 Fire Gully Farm and Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot is from a small vineyard within the Willyarbrup sub-region of Margaret River in Western Australia. It is a dark red-coloured wine that on the nose has a melding of cassis, herbs, plums, green beans, and coffee with wafts of dark chocolate. On the palate, the cassis is to the fore, with chocolate being more mocha-like. The tannins are fine grained and lightly gripping. This presents as an elegant structure with a defining, lingering finish.

Enjoy!