Bungalow Lane

Bungalow Lane™ Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is a celebration of the stand-out varietal character of premium Barossa Cabernet. This robust, full-bodied wine showcases the rich fruit flavours and distinct varietal characteristics associated with premium Cabernet Sauvignon.

Colour

Deep purple

Aroma

Plum and dark chocolate with cedar/mahogany notes

Taste

A dense wine with dark, brooding flavours. Assertive tannin combines with intense plum and chocolate to give a wine that will age gracefully

Complements

Slow braised lamb shoulder with rosemary potatoes

Ideal Drinking Window

Now to 2030

Harvest Date

21st and 27th March 2014

Bottling Date

March 2016

Vineyards

Fruit was selected from two specific blocks in the Rowland Flat area, including the estate owned Bungalow Block.

Vintage Conditions

Above average winter rainfall was followed by very dry conditions and frost events. Ripening was advancing rapidly until a massive rain event on the 14th of February slowed things down. This resulted in a low yielding vintage that produced grapes with freshness and concentration.

Winemaking

Extended time on skins was used to extract the natural flavours, followed by 18 months in a combination of new and old, French and American oak. These separate oak parcels were then blended producing a wine with brooding, dark flavours, which are regionally characteristic to Cabernet Sauvignon grown in the Barossa.

Wine Analysis

Alc: 14.0%

TA: 6.7g/L

pH: 3.54