2023 The Angelus Cabernet Sauvignon

A bottle of Wirra Wirra The Angelus McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2023, featuring a dark glass bottle with a navy blue label and black cap.

2023 The Angelus Cabernet Sauvignon

Bottle: $ 80.00

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Each vintage of The Angelus features a selection of exceptional McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon. The 2023 release includes grapes from two sites: the Yan Yarrah vineyard in the Onkaparinga Hills, with weathered, gravelly clay soil, and the Rayment Vineyard just north of the McLaren Vale township, which has red/brown loam with calcrete soil. These parcels were harvested with ideal tannin and flavour balance and processed in open fermenters, with a small percentage of whole bunch included. Each parcel received tailored handling, with extended time on skins before basket pressing and maturation in French oak (30% new) for 18 months.

The ¾ tonne Angelus Bell, located at the entrance of Wirra Wirra’s century-old cellars, was salvaged from a Jesuit Church in Norwood. It plays a key role in the annual Bell-Ringing Ceremony, where McLaren Vale’s winemakers and grape growers gather on the Wirra Wirra lawns to celebrate the share a meal and a glass of wine before the chaos of vintage begins. 

Tasting Notes
Region
McLaren Vale
Bouquet
Leafy and aromatic with blackcurrant, mulberry, star anise and thyme, lifted by notes of sandalwood and nutmeg.
Palate
Blackberry, dark cherry, cedar and woody spices. An energetic wine with powdery fine tannins front and center, framed by a broody, sinewy structure that will support ageing.
Food Match
Rosemary braised lamb shanks.

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