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WILD & WILDER, THE PUGILIST CABERNET SAUVIGNON, LANGHORNE CREEK, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA 2018
Producer Profile
Wild & Wilder is all about good clean fun. Working hand in hand with their merry (in a good season) band of growers, they craft wines of supreme quality but don’t take it all too seriously.
Great fruit, grown by great people and made with a lot of love by people that know that wine is all about the good times, delicious food and creating great memories. Founded by Giles Cooke MW & Fergal Tynan MW, who also make the Thistledown wines, the mundane is just not in their DNA. Being involved in every stage of the winemaking process from bud burst to bottle means that every bottle from Wild & Wilder is an experience you’ll want to try again.
Viticulture
The Pugilist is sourced from two vineyard sites in Langhorne Creek, both of which are above the flood plain. Soils are of sandy loam with some iron rich red soils. Both vineyards are trellised and spur pruned to produce low yields which ensure balance and flavour.
Winemaking
Precise varietal expression and balance are what we seek to achieve and so picking time is of utmost importance. We pick just as flavours are approaching their peak rather than let them get over-ripe. We retain whole berries in the ferment for vibrancy and we press relatively early to avoid astringent tannins.
Oak Treatment
Time: 10 months
Type: French
% wine oaked: 100
Tasting Note
The nose shows an array of perfumed characters such as violets, oregano and thyme, along with glacé cherry aromas. Sweet ripe cherry fruit dominates the front palate which then develops into a more savoury wine, showing earthiness, toasted spices and lovely dried herb characters.
Food Matching
Wonderful with roast beef or grilled sirloin.
Technical Details
Varieties:
Cabernet Sauvignon 100%
ABV:
14.5%
Closure:
Screw cap