Museum Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Six Pack

The continental cool climate sub-region of Frankland River sits within the north west corner of the Great Southern wine region (its latitude 34°39’S).
The Riversdale vineyard, planted in 1997 on deep gravel over clay soils, on a north-south orientation, is located 7kms north west of the Frankland River
township.

The 2017 winter saw lots of rainfall that continued into spring. Summer was dry and warm with some big rains in February 2017. These provided plenty of water for the vines, providing excellent growing conditions. Ripeness was achieved at relatively low sugar levels.

This wine is 100% cabernet sauvignon, the fruit picked and sorted in mid April 2017. It was cold soaked in a small fermenter for twelve days before undergoing an extended and gentle maceration. Post-fermentation, the wine was left on skins for ten days. Forty percent of the wine was matured in new Bordeaux oak barriques. The balance went to one year old (30%) and two year old (30%) Bordeaux barriques for fifteen months.

The continental cool climate sub-region of Frankland River sits within the north west corner of the Great Southern wine region (its latitude 34°39’S). The Riversdale vineyard, planted in 1997 on deep gravel over clay soils, on a north-south orientation, is located 7kms north west of the Frankland River township.

The 2019 winter saw lots of rainfall that continued into spring. Summer was dry and mild with even temperatures throughout February, March, April. These provided perfect conditions to achieve optimal ripeness and tannin profile.

The fruit picked and sorted in mid-April 2019. It was cold soaked in a small fermenter for four days before undergoing an extended and gentle maceration. Post- fermentation, the wine was left on skins for 19 days. Thirty percent of the wine was matured in new Bordeaux oak barriques. The balance went to one year old (30%) and two year old (40%) Bordeaux barriques for fourteen months.

The continental cool climate sub-region of Frankland River sits within the north west corner of the Great Southern wine region (its latitude 34°39’S). The Riversdale vineyard, planted in 1997 on deep gravel over clay soils, on a north-south orientation, is located 7kms north west of the Frankland River township.

The 2021 winter saw above average amounts of rainfall. Summer was dry and mild with even temperatures throughout February, March, April. These provided perfect conditions to achieve optimal ripeness and tannin profile in cabernet sauvignon.

The fruit was picked and sorted in mid-April 2021. It was cold soaked in a small fermenter for three days before undergoing an extended and gentle maceration. Post-fermentation, the wine was left on skins for fourteen days. Thirty percent of the wine was matured in new Bordeaux oak barriques. The balance went to one-year old (30%) and two-year old (40%) Bordeaux barriques for fourteen months.