SIBERIA RANGE

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CAPE JAFFA RANGE

2007 Cape Jaffa Sauvignon Blanc

At Cape Jaffa, we aim to create our own unique style of Sauvignon Blanc with a focus on regionality and varietal expression, and 2007 provided excellent conditions for doing so; the warm and dry growing season were ideal for ripening fruit. This Sauvignon Blanc shows aromas of kiwifruit and a hint of herbaceousness, with a palate that is crisp, dry and refreshing with great structure and minerality. A hands-on and gentle winemaking process has preserved the exceptional fruit characters from our vineyards, which are proudly managed by biodynamic techniques.

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2007 Cape Jaffa Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

This classic blend of 55% Semillon and 45% Sauvignon Blanc is made using gentle and meticulous winemaking techniques. The aroma exhibits lemon, gooseberry and asparagus notes with a hint of herbaceousness. On the palate the wine is medium-bodied with a crisp, dry finish and great depth. A small portion of barrel-fermented Sauvignon Blanc gives this blend structure and cellaring potential. Like the Sauvignon Blanc, our Semillon comes from low yielding vines that are carefully managed using biodynamic techniques.

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2007 Cape Jaffa Unwooded Chardonnay

The warm and dry 2007 growing season saw lower than average yields but produced Chardonnay with great regionality. This unwooded version is one of the best examples of its style, with aromas at the tropical end of the spectrum including melon, peach and lychees. On the palate the wine is clean and lively with a similar suite of flavours to the bouquet, and finishes with an attractive touch of residual sugar balanced by crisp acidity. The only secret behind the vibrancy of this wine is very gentle handling in the winery. The absence of oak treatment highlights the natural fruit flavours.

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Awards 2007 Cape Jaffa Unwooded Chardonnay 2007 Australia and New Zealand Organic Wine Show – Bronze 2007 Limestone Coast Wine Show – Bronze

 

2004 Cape Jaffa Barrel Fermented Chardonnay

In 2004, we deliberately picked our Chardonnay crop at a slightly lower sugar level to achieve a more elegant style of wine. We fermented the juice in new French oak barriques followed by four months in barrel and regular lees stirring. On the nose, it has a complex mix of melon, lychee and citrus with subtle coconutty oak in the background. These flavours follow through on the palate creating a perfect combination of rich and tropical fruit flavours, unobtrusive oak and yeast autolysis.

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Awards 2004 Cape Jaffa Barrel-Fermented Chardonnay 2007 James Halliday Wine Companion – 4 stars

2005 Cape Jaffa Cabernet Sauvignon

The 2005 vintage was warmer than average growing season and as such produced robust wines with excellent intensity at all levels. A fruit-driven and varietal style, the nose shows hints of cedar and cassis, characteristic of Cabernet from the region, while the palate is intense yet complex. Fermenting half of the fruit in open concrete tanks achieved a very soft and approachable tannin structure. Well-integrated oak was the result of this Cabernet spending 18 months in French barriques.

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2004 Cape Jaffa Shiraz

Our 2004 Shiraz brilliantly showcases the savoury pepper characters of Mount Benson Shiraz. Distinctively varietal, it shows spicy notes on the nose with mulberry and blackberry and hints of coffee and chocolate. The palate is generous and mouth-filling with fine tannins and well-integrated oak. The wine was created in open vats where it was labouriously plunged by hand, then aged in our underground barrel hall in French barriques for 18 months.

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BROCKS REEF RANGE

2006 Brocks Reef Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

Gentle winemaking has preserved the fruit characters from the vineyard. The aroma shows lime, with hints of asparagus and hay. On the palate the wine is medium-bodied, with citrus, subtle toast and a refreshingly dry finish.

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Awards 2006 Brocks Reef Semillon Sauvignon Blanc Trinations Wine Challenge Sydney 2005 - Top of Class, Wooded White Varietals or Blends

 

2005 Brocks Reef Cabernet Merlot

Sourced from a selection of premium vineyards across Mount Benson and other Limestone Coast wine regions, this clever blend of 75% Cabernet and 25% Merlot boasts a fragrant and elegant bouquet with plum, mulberry and hints of sage. The 2005 growing season was warmer than average producing robust wines with excellent intensity at all levels. Complex red berry fruit aromas dominate with hints of cedar. The palate is medium to full-bodied with great fruit intensity and well-integrated oak.

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2005 Brocks Reef Shiraz

This Shiraz is carefully selected from some of our better parcels from around the Mount Benson region. The wine was aged for 12 months in French oak barriques. The nose shows enticing aromas of black pepper and ripe berry fruits. In the mouth the wine is well-rounded with soft silky tannins and great length.