Katnook Estate Founders Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Katnook Estate Founders Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Katnook Founder’s Block wines are named in honour of the original land holding of John Riddoch, the founder of Coonawarra. 

The Founder’s Block range is styled for everyday enjoyment, inviting a modern generation of wine consumers to explore the pleasures of Coonawarra wine. The wines are grounded in the past but genuinely focused on the present. They are honest, fruit driven, harmonious and shine with pure Coonawarra character. 

Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon 

 Region: Coonawarra 

 pH: 3.42 Acidity: 6.7g/L  RS: <2.5g/L Alc/vol: 13.5% 

 Vintage: Coonawarra's 2016 vintage was an early one. An ideal growing season of slightly above average temperatures and dry conditions produced outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon harvested at optimum maturity. 

 Oak Maturation: Approximately 10 percent of this wine was matured for an average of six weeks in a combination of older French and American oak barrels. 

 Cellaring Potential: Enjoy now or will cellar well up to five years. 

Colour: Deep red with purple hues. 

 Nose: Attractive notes of blackcurrant, ripe plum and subtle hints of mint, chocolate and vanillin. 

 Palate: A medium bodied wine, expressing rich dark berry fruit, sweet spice and light oak characters.  

 Food Matching: A juicy barbecued steak, slow cooked lamb shanks or vegetarian fajitas.