Description
The Rosabrook “Dear Father” Cabernet Sauvignon is named after the “Dear Father” red rose that Australians love, just like our fathers. Deep, velvety, bright and long-lasting. The rose bloom colour comes in great clusters of ruffled flowers showing off against the backdrop of glassy dark red-green leaves.
Named in honour of Jim Calneggia, this wine has a lovely red purple hue, on the palate it is velvety-smooth with dark fruit flavours and earthy undertones, with a long persistent finish.
Product Tasting Notes
WINEMAKER’S NOTE: Deep colour with the classic bouquet of briar Cabernet and unmistakably Margaret River this wine has a velvety and fine structured palate.
VINTAGE CONDITIONS: A cool vintage with long and slow ripening conditions has produced elegant, perfumed supple reds.
VINEYARDS: Located in north of the Margaret River region our vineyard was planted almost 20 years ago. Low yielding and now mature.
VINIFICATION: Machine picked grapes were fermented in static fermenter and pumped over daily. On dryness, the wine was run to seasoned French oak barrels. It was finally bottled after 16 months in oak and laid down for further maturation until release.
VARIETAL: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
VINTAGE: 100% 2019
REGION: 100% Margaret River
ALCOHOL: 14.25
TOTAL ACIDITY: 6.48 g/l PH: 3.56
RESIDUAL SUGAR: Dry
WINEMAKER: Brian Fletcher
CELLARING: Medium term
Vegan Friendly
Awards/Accolades
Gold Medal, 2021 Margaret River Wine Show
Gold Medal, 2021 Portavin Wine Show of WA
Gold Medal, 2021 Perth Royal Wine Awards
CFV –
This is intense and powerful, with quality fruit at the core. The balance is exemplary, with the fine textural notes providing a frame for the fruit. Delicious now but would also benefit from ten years in the cellar. A complete wine and a contender for best value Cabernet in 2021 (Barry Weinman – Fine Wine Club)