2021 Grant Burge Corryton Park Cabernet Sauvignon

Deep dark red and purple with reddish purple hues. Leafy fruit lift with bright wintergreen, tarragon, spearmint and a hint of sarsaparilla. Spicy undertones with some green pepper and fresh mint to round a highly complex bouquet. Bright fresh blackberry and mint flood the palate with fresh tarragon, lemon thyme and sage. Chocolate layered tannins provide a mint chocolate experience with huge complexity from the herbal notes. The tannins are incredibly fine and dense with a lengthy palate. Food Matching Suggestions: Spring lamb shoulder with lemon garlic and rosemary. Slow cooked stuffed peppers

At the southern end of the Barossa near Mount Crawford there is a magnificent property established over 150 years ago, the entrance marked by two grand pillars - Corryton Park. One of the highest and coolest sites in the Barossa region, it provides perfect conditions for creating world class Cabernet with finesse, depth and complexity. Good rainfall in Autumn and desired sporadic rainfall through spring led to better than average fruit set furthermore this filled and maintained soil moisture content all the way to summer. All this despite approximately 20% less rainfall than average. Far cooler than average summertime temperatures led to even ripening and slow grape maturation leading to exceptional phenolic ripeness and colour. Furthermore, we were fortunate to avoid extreme heat events leading perfect fruit condition at time of harvest.Across all varieties, quality was lifted on the previous vintages.