Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Cullen |
Label Name: | Vanya Flower Day Cabernet |
Vintage: | 2017 |
Country: | Australia |
Region: | Margaret River (Wilyabrup) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Critic scores include James Halliday 98; James Suckling 97; The Wine Front 97; Wine Advocate (Joe Czerwinski) 96; Huon Hooke 95
Tasting Note
Perfumed cabernet with violet, blackcurrant, plum and mulberry, layered with wild thyme, ironstone and dusty chocolate. Fine-grained, powdery tannins, elegant acidity and a long, floral-savory finish.
Food Pairing
Roast beef, grilled lamb, aged cheddar, mushroom ragu; Asian: Korean BBQ, char siu or teriyaki beef, braised beef short ribs, wok-roasted eggplant with soy and garlic.
Production Method
100% old-vine Cabernet; handpicked on a biodynamic ‘flower day’, wild ferment in 300L terracotta amphorae (107 days on skins), then pressed to French oak (66% new) for ~6 months. No added yeasts, acids or fining.
Vineyard Info
Cullen Wines is a family-run, biodynamic estate in Wilyabrup, Margaret River (planted 1971). Renowned for sustainable practices, old-vine cabernet and limited-release, collector wines.