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Hemera EstateLimited Release Lynedoch Cab/Merlot/Franc 2017
Dry, Medium Bodied style of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc
Pairs well with Lamb
Coonawarra, Australia
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Dry, Medium Bodied style of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet FrancPairs well with LambCoonawarra, Australia2017 LIMITED RELEASE “LYNEDOCH” CABERNET SAUVIGNON / CABERNET FRANC / MERLOT
The limited release philosophy
Hemera Estate’s Limited Release collection enables us to showcase the most unique wines of the vintage, whether it be fruit from a specific block within our vineyard or a distinctive parcel or variety that has proven itself to be outstanding. This collection enables us to bring to you in their purest form the wines that have most excited us in the winery.
Vintage conditions
2017 vintage was set by a near-perfect growing season with a long-awaited wet winter and rainfall well above the long-term average. One of the wettest spring seasons on record minimised the risk of frost damage. Cooler than average spring and summer temperatures ensured a long, slow growing season and allowed intense flavour development and retention of natural grape acidity. Harvest was two weeks later than normal as a result of late January and early February rainfall.
Winemaking
Each grape variety was picked at optimal ripeness to showcase characters endemic to that variety. The fruit was destemmed and crushed into 5-tonne open-topped fermenters where twice-daily pump-overs were conducted to ensure extraction of colour, flavour and tannins from the grape skins. At the conclusion of fermentation, the wine was pressed to 100% new French oak hogshead barrels for 15 months. Each barrel was tasted, and careful selection took place before the final wine was blended. The wine is neither fined, nor filtered.
Tasting Evaluation
Colour: Deep purple, with dark core.
Aroma: Concentrated aromas of black currant, cassis, star anise and charcuterie, balanced with wafts of bay leaf, black pepper and choc mint.
Palate: Blueberry, black currant and mulberry flavours with undertones of menthol and allspice are framed with savoury cedar oak tannins providing a wine with a long finish.
Technical notes
Varietal composition : 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, 20% Merlot
Region (GI) : 60% Coonawarra, 40% Barossa Valley
Winemaker : Jason Barrette
Alcohol: 13.8% alc/vol
pH: 3.51
TA: 6.0g/L
Residual Sugar: 0.12g/L
Bottled: 28 August 2018
The limited release philosophy
Hemera Estate’s Limited Release collection enables us to showcase the most unique wines of the vintage, whether it be fruit from a specific block within our vineyard or a distinctive parcel or variety that has proven itself to be outstanding. This collection enables us to bring to you in their purest form the wines that have most excited us in the winery.
Vintage conditions
2017 vintage was set by a near-perfect growing season with a long-awaited wet winter and rainfall well above the long-term average. One of the wettest spring seasons on record minimised the risk of frost damage. Cooler than average spring and summer temperatures ensured a long, slow growing season and allowed intense flavour development and retention of natural grape acidity. Harvest was two weeks later than normal as a result of late January and early February rainfall.
Winemaking
Each grape variety was picked at optimal ripeness to showcase characters endemic to that variety. The fruit was destemmed and crushed into 5-tonne open-topped fermenters where twice-daily pump-overs were conducted to ensure extraction of colour, flavour and tannins from the grape skins. At the conclusion of fermentation, the wine was pressed to 100% new French oak hogshead barrels for 15 months. Each barrel was tasted, and careful selection took place before the final wine was blended. The wine is neither fined, nor filtered.
Tasting Evaluation
Colour: Deep purple, with dark core.
Aroma: Concentrated aromas of black currant, cassis, star anise and charcuterie, balanced with wafts of bay leaf, black pepper and choc mint.
Palate: Blueberry, black currant and mulberry flavours with undertones of menthol and allspice are framed with savoury cedar oak tannins providing a wine with a long finish.
Technical notes
Varietal composition : 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, 20% Merlot
Region (GI) : 60% Coonawarra, 40% Barossa Valley
Winemaker : Jason Barrette
Alcohol: 13.8% alc/vol
pH: 3.51
TA: 6.0g/L
Residual Sugar: 0.12g/L
Bottled: 28 August 2018
2017 LIMITED RELEASE “LYNEDOCH” CABERNET SAUVIGNON / CABERNET FRANC / MERLOT
The limited release philosophy
Hemera Estate’s Limited Release collection enables us to showcase the most unique wines of the vintage, whether it be fruit from a specific block within our vineyard or a distinctive parcel or variety that has proven itself to be outstanding. This collection enables us to bring to you in their purest form the wines that have most excited us in the winery.
Vintage conditions
2017 vintage was set by a near-perfect growing season with a long-awaited wet winter and rainfall well above the long-term average. One of the wettest spring seasons on record minimised the risk of frost damage. Cooler than average spring and summer temperatures ensured a long, slow growing season and allowed intense flavour development and retention of natural grape acidity. Harvest was two weeks later than normal as a result of late January and early February rainfall.
Winemaking
Each grape variety was picked at optimal ripeness to showcase characters endemic to that variety. The fruit was destemmed and crushed into 5-tonne open-topped fermenters where twice-daily pump-overs were conducted to ensure extraction of colour, flavour and tannins from the grape skins. At the conclusion of fermentation, the wine was pressed to 100% new French oak hogshead barrels for 15 months. Each barrel was tasted, and careful selection took place before the final wine was blended. The wine is neither fined, nor filtered.
Tasting Evaluation
Colour: Deep purple, with dark core.
Aroma: Concentrated aromas of black currant, cassis, star anise and charcuterie, balanced with wafts of bay leaf, black pepper and choc mint.
Palate: Blueberry, black currant and mulberry flavours with undertones of menthol and allspice are framed with savoury cedar oak tannins providing a wine with a long finish.
Technical notes
Varietal composition : 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, 20% Merlot
Region (GI) : 60% Coonawarra, 40% Barossa Valley
Winemaker : Jason Barrette
Alcohol: 13.8% alc/vol
pH: 3.51
TA: 6.0g/L
Residual Sugar: 0.12g/L
Bottled: 28 August 2018
The limited release philosophy
Hemera Estate’s Limited Release collection enables us to showcase the most unique wines of the vintage, whether it be fruit from a specific block within our vineyard or a distinctive parcel or variety that has proven itself to be outstanding. This collection enables us to bring to you in their purest form the wines that have most excited us in the winery.
Vintage conditions
2017 vintage was set by a near-perfect growing season with a long-awaited wet winter and rainfall well above the long-term average. One of the wettest spring seasons on record minimised the risk of frost damage. Cooler than average spring and summer temperatures ensured a long, slow growing season and allowed intense flavour development and retention of natural grape acidity. Harvest was two weeks later than normal as a result of late January and early February rainfall.
Winemaking
Each grape variety was picked at optimal ripeness to showcase characters endemic to that variety. The fruit was destemmed and crushed into 5-tonne open-topped fermenters where twice-daily pump-overs were conducted to ensure extraction of colour, flavour and tannins from the grape skins. At the conclusion of fermentation, the wine was pressed to 100% new French oak hogshead barrels for 15 months. Each barrel was tasted, and careful selection took place before the final wine was blended. The wine is neither fined, nor filtered.
Tasting Evaluation
Colour: Deep purple, with dark core.
Aroma: Concentrated aromas of black currant, cassis, star anise and charcuterie, balanced with wafts of bay leaf, black pepper and choc mint.
Palate: Blueberry, black currant and mulberry flavours with undertones of menthol and allspice are framed with savoury cedar oak tannins providing a wine with a long finish.
Technical notes
Varietal composition : 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, 20% Merlot
Region (GI) : 60% Coonawarra, 40% Barossa Valley
Winemaker : Jason Barrette
Alcohol: 13.8% alc/vol
pH: 3.51
TA: 6.0g/L
Residual Sugar: 0.12g/L
Bottled: 28 August 2018
Medium bodied red wines have a lightly textured mouthfeel with moderate flavour impact. Often medium in colour.
Dry wines have no trace of sweetness at all.
- TypeCabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc
- Size750mL
- RegionCoonawarra
- Current Vintage2017
- Standard Drinks8.2
- Alcohol Volume13.8%
- CountryAustralia
- StateSouth Australia
- Brand NameHemera Estate
- Wine MakerJason Barrette
- Food MatchLamb
- Vegan Friendlytrue
- ClosureScrew Cap
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyMedium Bodied
James Halliday
Australian wine writer, critic and winemaker
Vintage 2017
97 points James Halliday Wine Companion 2020
60% cabernet sauvignon, 20% each of cabernet franc and merlot. The blend has shades of Max Schubert (the Coonawarra/Barossa fruit sources, and finishing fermentation of each parcel in 100% new hogsheads). The differences are the cabernet franc and merlot, and French, not American, oak. I think he would have understood Jason Barrette's rationale. Its black cherry is amazingly good (especially the integration of the oak) for such a young wine. I enjoyed its freshness ex 13.8% alcohol and the vintage.
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