# John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon (2021)

- **Producer:** Wynns Coonawarra Estate
- **Colour:** red
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Cabernet Sauvignon
- **Region:** South Australia, Australia
- **Style:** Classic
- **Alcohol:** 13.5%
- **Contains sulphites:** No
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 16–18 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** cedar, black plum, eucalyptus, black cherry, black pepper, mint, blackcurrant, chocolate, coffee, vanilla, cloves, leather, earth, tobacco

## About this wine

The Wynns John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon is a flagship wine from Wynns Coonawarra Estate, a producer with a long history in the region. This wine is made exclusively in exceptional vintages, using fruit from select, old vineyard blocks planted on Coonawarra's famed terra rossa soil. It is named in honor of John Riddoch, a significant figure in the region's early development. The 2021 vintage benefited from an optimal growing season characterized by moderate temperatures. The wine is noted for its intensity coupled with a sense of lightness and poise, setting it apart within the Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon style.

## Interesting facts

- Named after the founder of the Coonawarra Fruit Colony.
- Represents less than 1% of Wynns' top Cabernet Sauvignon.
- First Australian wine distributed on La Place de Bordeaux.
- Compared to elite Saint-Estèphe from Bordeaux.

## Food pairing

The wine's firm tannins and structure are well-suited to complement the proteins in red meats, softening as they interact. The wine's inherent fruit notes can echo or contrast with savory elements in dishes, while its acidity helps to cut through richer, fattier components, cleansing the palate.

## Wine making process

The Wynns John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon is crafted from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. Following crushing, fermentation typically occurs over five to eight days, with the wine pressed off at dryness. The wine then undergoes maturation for 16 months in French oak hogsheads and barriques, with a controlled percentage of new oak. Following oak aging, the wine is further aged in bottle for 22 months prior to its release, allowing for integration and development.