Earthworks Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 (Australia)

Description

Blackberry, Oak, Spice

"Fruit forward with spicy nuances, the wine shows dark plum, ripe cherry, olive, clove, and assorted nut aromas on the nose. The palate displays succulent fruit intensity with good weight and silky flow, well framed by fine-grained tannins, offering delightful drinking" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Jan 2025

"There’s no mistaking the bouquet of Cabernet with scents of blackberry and roasted bell-pepper, there’s a natural herbaceous quality and lift followed by scents of dry stone and wood. A good choice food wine on the palate with firm tannins and plenty of acidity to melt into high protein dishes or cheese. Medium+ weighted with flavours of blackberry and plum, dried herbs and wood spices. Best drinking from late 2025 through 2030" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, Jan 2025

"Deep, full, ruby-red with a dark core, even colour throughout. The nose is full and herbaceous, packed with aromas of vine leaf, blackberry, black plum and bark. Medium-bodied, aromas of blackberry and plum melded with bark and vine leaf. The wine is fruit-forwarded with lively acidity support, herbaceous nuance, and gently coarse tannin, providing a rich finish" Candice Chow, Raymond Chan Reviews, Feb 2025

Warm, enticing blueberry aromas frame luxurious mocha chocolate, cedar spice, plums and blackcurrants. Plum and berry compote, roast vanilla and boysenberry with hints of mocha chocolate complement the rich, velvety finish.

Great wine starts with great soil, and great soil starts with those who know how to work it. When a group of local families decided to bring their grapes - and over 230 years of winegrowing expertise - together, something very special was born. Founded by families and grown across generations, harvesting the benefits of individual wine wisdom - there’s more to this drop than meets the eye. One only need scratch the surface and discover the stories underneath. Dig a little deeper, and discover earthworks.

Good winter and spring rains provided the vines with plenty of moisture to start the growing season. Spring was warm to mild with favourable conditions other than some isolated hail and frost. Despite windy weather at flowering the vines set a medium sized canopy and crop. Summer and autumn were cool to mild and dry. This long, slow ripening was ideal for achieving wonderful flavours in the grapes.

Cabernet Sauvignon grapes sourced from our Barossa growers are carefully destemmed and crushed into fermenters, where they are gently macerated. Cool fermentation temperatures enhance the rich and generous fruit flavours and soft tannins enjoyed in this wine. Matured with a selection of French, American and Hungarian oak for 12 months prior to blending and bottling.

Food Pairing: Homemade saltbush lamb sausage rolls or cherry tomato and tapenade tartlets.