WIRRA WIRRA DEAD RINGER CABERNET SAUVIGNON

Wirra Wirra Dead Ringer Cabernet Sauvignon

Deep claret with a bright red rim. Bouquet of pungent red currant, blackberry and tobacco leaf . The darker fruits are infused with briary and leafy notes and with fresh cedar nuances. The palate is layered and concentrated with red currant and blackberries, the long and chiselled palate has a medium bodied style with salivating acidity and fine sandy tannin structure. The wines brightness and natural structure will allow it to age gracefully for decades.

VARIETIES: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, average vine age 18 – 47 years old
REGION: Australia / South Australia / Fleurieu / McLaren Vale
AGEING: Approximately 14 months of oak maturation in French Barriques
GUARDING POTENTIAL: Enjoy now or will cellar well up to 20 years
FITS TO: Saltbush Lamb Backstrap with Celeriac Gratin
SERVE: Serve at 16 – 18ºC
VIVINO: Average 4.1 ★★★★✰

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Dead Ringer | Range | Wirra Wirra Vineyards

The Wirra Wirra winemaking philosophy is to the let grapes shine and reflect their quality. They are also very environmentally aware and practice sustainable agriculture conserving water, planting 3000 trees and reduced chemical use. Their vineyards near the winery are certified Biodynamic.

Dead Ringer: colloquial for ‘resemble exactly’. As our renowned Angelus bell rang in the 2004 vintage, the international ‘naming police’ targeted Wirra Wirra about the nomenclature of our flagship cabernet sauvignon (whose name is shared by the aforementioned bell and an ‘old world’ chateau). As good lawabiding bell ringers we acquiesced when challenged and the wine is now known as the Dead Ringer.

Wirra Wirra sources fruit from a combination of owned vineyards and premium McLaren Vale growers. The blend of individual vineyard and sub-regional characteristics is the key to the resulting style. Blended from a diverse combination of old vine McLaren Vale sites – typically low in vigour, producing modest yields of intense fruit. Soils range from red clay and limestone to deep sands over ironstone base.