Chestnut Grove Cabernet Merlot 2005 CONFIRM 2005 VINTAGE

Chestnut Grove Cabernet Merlot 2005 - Buy
Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Petit Verdot Manjimup Western Australia
Chestnut Grove have harnessed the electric qualities of their now famous Merlot wines, loved by all and sundry, to create this most stylish of West Australian blends. A mostly Cabernet (56%) Cuvee with a lesser component of good Merlot fruit (43%) and a judicious tot of Petit Verdot, sourced exclusively from the mature (over twenty years old) Chestnut Grove vineyard at Manjimup. A mighty vintage for the region and for Chestnut Grove, which has kept production of this silken wine to a mere thousand cases.

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A programme of limiting crop load and irrigation together with canopy management to achieve 80-100% light exposure in the fruit zone ensures intensity of flavour, body and colour in a cool climatic region. The fruit is crushed to small open fermenters and then undergoes a cold pre-fermentation maceration for 24-36 hours. During fermentation, management is achieved with a combination of hand plunging, pumping over and rack and returns at critical stages in the fermentation. The oak regime was 30% new, 70% 1 year old French oak sourced from three selected cooperages which fully complement the fruit. All barrels and wine batches are assessed individually with only the best barrels making the final cut. Alcohol 14.5%
Deep red with crimson hues. The aromas are laden with red currant, plum, chocolate and a sweet herbaceous mint character with spicy biscuity oak to compliment the lifted perfume. The palate displays complex blackcurrant and subtle menthol with fruit cake and vanilla bean flavours. A wine of great weight and depth of flavour with fine, mouth coating tannins.
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Chestnut Grove
Down at the southern tip of Western Australia, between Margaret River and Mt Barker lies the little town of Manjimup and a very large and beautiful Chestnut Tree

The Chestnut Tree is at the highest and most visible site of the Chestnut Grove vineyards. It was always going to be the focal point of the winery that today produces one of the best Merlots in the country, as well as West Australia's finest example of Verdelho.

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Every release under the Chestnut Grove label is made fromestate grown fruit, the quality of the wines is a direct reflection of the quality of our vineyards. As the Chestnut Grove vines continue to mature, the wine improves dramatically. The natural balance maintained in the vineyard is evident in the wines, delicious on release, with the ability to age with grace.

Chestnut Grove is rapidly gaining an enviable repute for their world class wines, and created quite a stir when they took out the Most Successful Exhibitor award at the 2006 RSM Bird Cameron Timber Towns Regional Wine Show, winning three Silver and three Bronze Medals.

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