Leeuwin estate - Art Series - Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Leeuwin Estate is one of the five founding wineries of the famous Margaret River district of Western Australia. Family-owned, it is under the direction of two generations who work with a team of highly skilled winemakers to consistently produce wines ranking alongside the world’s finest. In 1972, legendary Napa Valley winemaker, Robert Mondavi, identified the future site of the Leeuwin vineyard as being ideal for the production of premium wine and provided early mentorship to Denis and Tricia Horgan in the transformation of their cattle farm into Leeuwin Estate. Enjoying its first commercial vintage in 1979, Leeuwin was thrust into the international spotlight when Decanter Magazine gave its highest recommendation to the 1981 “Art Series” Chardonnay. The international accolades have continued and Leeuwin now exports to 30 markets. Celebrating the combination of fine wine, food, art and music, Leeuwin features an award-winning restaurant, cellardoor and art gallery.
The “Art Series” represents Leeuwin’s most opulent and age-worthy wines and are identified with paintings commissioned from leading contemporary Australian Artists.
Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon is predominantly made with Cabernet Sauvignon (97%) with a small proportion of Malbec (3%). The wine is batch-vinified and partially whole bunch fermented in closed fermenters, then left on skins for around three weeks before pressing. It is matured in 25% to 40% new French oak and used Chardonnay barrels for about 22 months.
Grape varieties: 97% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Malbec