2019 Home Block Cabernet Sauvignon
Regular price $50.00Rich, elegant and full-bodied: A representation of Coonawarra
Home Block is an award-winning Cabernet Sauvignon, produced from vines surrounding the Tocaciu family home. It is a single vineyard parcel grown on terra rossa soil from vines planted in 1960.
Home Block was the first wine that Pat released for the family business. It shows the true essence of Coonawarra – rich, dark berry fruits and elegant tannins.
GOLD — Wine Showcase Magazine
Winemaking
VARIETY/VARIETIES: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
REGION: COONAWARRA
HARVEST DATE: 4th April 2019
HARVEST BAUME: 13.9
BOTTLING DATE: 20th November 2023
BOTTLING ANALYSIS
Alcohol: 13.8
TA: 6.5
pH: 3.52
MATURATION: 2 years in French & American, tightly grained, medium toast oak barriques (60% new). Aged in bottle for an additional 2 years in the Patrick Cellars. These techniques ensure this wine is complex. Further cellaring potential: 15 yrs.
WINE STYLE: Rich, elegant & full bodied
COLOUR: Deep brick red
WINE MAKER: Luke Tocaciu
Awards
Current and past awards:
GOLD - Wine Showcase Magazine
98 Points - Winestate Magazine “Cab and Bordeaux Challenge 2022”
95 Points - Ray Jordan - The Western Australian 2022
95 Points - James Halliday 2021
96 Points - James Halliday 2019
95 Points - James Halliday 2018
GOLD - Limestone Coast Wine Show
GOLD - AWC Vienna International Wine Challenge
SILVER - Cairns Wine Show
SILVER - Melbourne International Wine Competition
