Tasting Notes for Cullen Cabernet Merlot 375ml 2019 from the Winery 

This wine was produced on a certified Biodynamic, Carbon Positive and naturally powered estate.

This outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot from the 2019 vintage displays densely flavoured ripe dark fruits, complemented by discrete fine-grained tannins.

It was matured in French oak barrels for 5 months, of which 23% were new.

Colour: Deep medium red with a purple edge

Bouquet: Beautifully ripe with currants, plums and minerals

Cellar: Up to 15 years

Palate: Lovely fruit concentration with fine tannins. Ripe plums, cassis and dark chocolate showing throughout the finish

Winemaker Notes

Vineyard: 55% Cullen Vineyard, 42% Mangan Vineyard

Varieties: 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot. 1% Cabernet Franc

Harvest Dates: Cabernet Sauvignon: 27th February – 3rd April on fruit and flower days, including a pick on the 20th March being a fruit day trine and the Indian Day of Colour. Merlot: 1st April, flower day

Oak: 100% matured in French oak for an average of 5 months, 23% of which were new.

Alcohol: 13%

Vintage Notes

The defining weather event in the 2019 vintage report was the frost on October which caused a 60% yield reduction in our chardonnay, due to timing and chardonnay being and early variety to go through budburst.
The weather conditions were relatively kind during the growing season although cooler, and harvest was short and sweet. This couldn’t have been better, as rains fell heavily shortly after harvest finished at Cullen’s. We are very excited about the quality of wines from the 2019 harvest, typical of low a low yield year. Because of the cooler conditions there was no food for the birds and nets were being taken off almost as we were harvesting to prevent damage. If you didn’t have nets there was no harvest as the birds were starving. A low year for honey also as no blossom on the gum trees and cooler conditions.

Cullen Wines

Grown in the ancient soils of Wilyabrup, Cullen wine comes from the heart of the land rather than the mind of the winemaker. They are the only biodynamic and carbon positive winery in the region. 

(SKU: CW_CM375_19)