Sam Plunkett Penbro Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
About the wine
Sam pulled out all the stops to make this premium Aussie Cab
- From the final crush of 2019, the fruit Sam has used for this Cab Sav gave him cause for a lot of excitement. The Premium Aussie Cab Sav grapes were extra small and intense, which he knew would make for some seriously large and in charge flavours.
- With the help of his cellar hand, Nick, Sam tried an exciting first with these grapes, splitting the fruit into three groups and allowing each a different length of time to ferment. Sam then brought the juice of all three back together to rest in oak barrels, creating one very exciting, complex blend.
- This Cab Sav has a deep, luxurious purple colour with an equally plush length to match. Flavours of cassis and blackcurrant are earthy and rich, offset elegantly by a touch of spicy oak. You'll also find plenty of tannins - the hallmark of a really top-draw Cab.
Best before
Drink now to 2030
Serving advice
Open/decant 30 mins before serving
Food match
A delicious pairing for a juicy steak or roast spring lamb
Contains sulphites
Always check the label
Australia
Central Victoria
Cabernet Sauvignon
Big Red
13.6% ABV
75cl
Vegan
Vegetarian
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Sam Plunkett
- Legend is a word we sometimes overuse, but in Sam's case, it's true. Over in Oz he’s regarded as one of their greatest living winemakers. Getting on for a thousand medals and trophies to his name, including the daddy of them all – the Best Shiraz in Australia Trophy at the 2010 Great Australian Shiraz Challenge.
- Yet if you met him, you’d probably mistake him for the gardener. He’s one of the most down-to-earth, approachable blokes you’ll ever meet. He wears a beat-up old hat and drives a beat-up old pick up, and when he’s not in the vineyard, you’re likely to find him up a ladder with a wrench in his hand.
- From being in a pretty sticky situation back in 2011 when he was unexpectedly bought-out by his business partner, Sam has just achieved his lifetime dream; he’s converted an old textile factory into his very own gleaming high-tech winery and it’s all thanks to Angel funding!
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