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Circa 77 Range
The Circa 77 range embodies our rich history and ever-growing love for Margaret River, where we have crafted wines that reflect the beauty of this region since 1977.
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2022 Circa 77 Cabernet Sauvignon
The generous palate is packed full of juicy fruits of the forest, cassis and red currant characters. Medium to full-bodied, the fleshy fruits are supported by moreish, supple and ripe tannins. A balanced wine, with a persistent fruit finish with beautiful regional savoury inflections of bay leaf, black olive and liquorice and subtle oak influences.
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Tasting Notes
Colour:Deep red with ruby hues.
Nose:The wine exhibits vibrant, characteristic aromas of ripe blackcurrants, blueberries, and dark plums meshed with hints of chocolate and toasty oak
Palate:Medium to full-bodied, the generous palate is packed full of jubey forest fruits, cassis, and red currant characters. These moreish, fleshy fruits are supported by ripe, supple tannins which culminate with a wonderful persistence of flavour
Cellaring:Perfectly approachable in its youth, this wine will comfortably cellar for several years
Viticulture
Varietal:87% Cabernet Savignon 6% Petit Verdot 4% Merlot 3% Cabernet Franc
Vintage:2022
Region:Margaret River
Conditions:After a long, and relatively cold and wet winter budburst was later than usual, and about a week or two later than last season. There was still some wet, windy spring weather which affected fruit set. Despite the late start to the season, the fantastic WA summer allowed the growing season to catch up with warm, fine weather and a few very hot periods. Marri trees had a bumper year for blossom, which always bodes well, distracting birds away from the fruit (at least for the first half of the season while the blossom lasted). There was no significant weather pressure experienced at all early in the vintage, in fact the warm weather meant that the whites were harvested at a frenetic pace in order to preserve natural acidity. Yields were relatively low, however the fruit quality was excellent with great flavour intensity. In summary 2022 will be remembered as an outstanding vintage in Margaret River.
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Winemaking
Alcohol:14%
Bottle Size:750ml
pH:3.50
Winemaking Notes:The fruit was crushed and destemmed then fermented in a combination of rotary and static fermenters at 26oC for 5 – 7 days. A portion of the blend was left for a period of extended maceration on skins followed by a gentle pressing, adding plushness and a savoury textural element to the wine. The various batches underwent MLF in tank before 14 months maturation in a selection of French oak barriques (20% new).
