Wantirna Estate 'Ameila' Cabernet Merlot 2023 Wine On Sale Maturation was in French oak

Maturation was in French oak barriques

on a patch of ancient

A blend of wild BA saison & a wild BA Berliner Weisse and aged in some some older Starward whisky barrels

As it opens

then natural fermentation in tank for two weeks

Wantirna Estate 'Ameila' Cabernet Merlot 2023 Wine On Sale Maturation was in French oak6 bottles that's our allocation for the 2023 vintage! A large proportion of the grapes for this wine come from the original 1963 plantings of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc vines. The remainder is from the more recently planted1989Petit Verdot. Whilst the proportions differ every year, depending on fruit set and cropping levels, roughly speaking,the breakdown is as follows: 65% Cabernet sauvignon, 30% Cabernet franc and Merlot, and 5%