Villa Maria Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot 2018

This densely coloured wine shows lovely aromatics with layers of red and black plum, mingling with cassis, smoky roast coffee bean, dried thyme and complex cedary spice nuances. The palate is soft yet concentrated, with wonderfully fine-grained tannins and integrated oak. While approachable in its youth, this wine will benefit and gain additional complexity from careful cellaring.

88% Twyford/Vidal, 12% Omahu

After destemming, crushing and extended time on skins the grapes were fermented in stainless steel using aromatic and textural yeast strains.Š The wine was then transferred to new French Oak barrels (M + toast) for 16 months ageing.

16 months, French oak barrels