2021 St Huberts Cabernet Merlot

For our Cabernet Merlot, fruit parcels are sourced primarily from vineyard sites on the warmer Yarra Valley flats, with a portion of the Merlot from the Upper Yarra. Individual vineyard batches are fermented in a range of vessels to create a variety of flavour and tannin profiles. These parcels are then pressed off separately and racked into French oak to develop further depth and complexity. Merlot acts like 'flesh on the bones', to round the palate of the wine, and add succulent berry fruit notes to the nose.

A vibrant fruit driven nose with a hint of leaf and cedary oak. Merlot plums, dark fruits and black olive are evident, and Cabernet provides the classic cassis and leafy background notes.

Matured for 13 months: 100% French oak barriques, with around 15% new.

Drink now to enjoy vibrant varietal flavours, or allow depth and complexity to grow over the next five to ten years or so.