• French oak
• Blackcurrants
• Tobacco & cassis
• Bright acidity

"Sweetly ripe and nicely lifted, the wine shows ripe cherry, floral, thyme and almond notes, combined with smooth mouthfeel and silky texture, finishing soothing and friendly. At its best: now to 2024" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Aug 2021

Varietal Cabernet nose of red berries, blackcurrants with distinct hints of earthy tobacco. The palate is fruit-driven and vibrant with a juicy core of supple berried fruits, dark chocolate and cassis building to a ripe and mouth-filling back palate. The wine displays varietal leafy notes and provides an authentic Cabernet with bright acidity and a long finish.

Sourced from established vineyards in the coastal Mount Benson district of the limestone coast. The sheltered aspect and consistent temperatures combine to ensure the retention of natural acidity in the elegant fruit harvested whilst promoting long, slow flavour development.

An early spring frost event impacted some vineyards, lowering volumes but in general the Limestone Coast had a relatively successful vintage in 2020. The naturally cooler vineyards picked later and benefitied from the conditions moderating as well as a well-timed rain event re-vitalising the vineyards prior to vintage. Key growers reported good yields of well-balanced fruit with great intensity of flavour.

Partially hand harvested before de-stemming primarily in closed fermenters with pump overs with a portion of open fermenters., All components blended post fermentation before two thirds were matured in stainless steel and one third was matured in French oak for nine months months before bottling with minimal fining, filtration and sulphur addition.

The Elephant in the Room wines are proudly large in scale and expansive in flavour. Ignoring fashion and braving the scorn of the “wine thought police.” Elephant in the Room was created to give consumers exactly what they want – full bodied and mouth-filling wines that deliver maximum pleasure. Each wine is sourced from slow-ripening cool climate vineyards in the Limestone Coast of South Australia and partially matured in French Oak before final blending and bottling by Corey Ryan.

Food Pairing: Perfect cooler weather drinking with lamb shanks.