This debut Cabernet Sauvignon from Two Sisters honours Barossa tradition with a touch of Shiraz, creating an elegant yet full-bodied wine with remarkable finesse. Its mid-red appearance with carmine tints introduces a lifted bouquet of cassis, spiced plum and subtle black chocolate, enhanced by soft vanilla oak notes. The warm growing season has yielded generous fruit concentration, showcasing supple blackcurrant and sweet dark fruits on the palate, culminating in a fine-grained tannin finish. This savoury, well-structured wine promises excellent companionship with fine cuisine and good company over the next decade.

15.2% v/v Alcohol
Picking date: late March to early April 2020
Bottling date: 30 September 2022

The grapes were harvested, destemmed, and then cold-soaked for 1-2 days to encourage the extraction of soft tannins, before being whole berry fermented (in the absence of stalks) in open fermenters. The resulting wine was aged in old American and French oak barrels together with some newer barrels.

The 2020 vintage will be noted for its paucity of rain (2019 rainfall at Nuriootpa was the lowest on record), which resulted in light crops around 50% of the five year average. Cooler than average temperatures in January through March promoted the development of excellent fruit flavour and high colour levels yet retaining elegance. It is regarded as a solid vintage with good flavour concentration.

The Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced from vineyards grown at around 300m elevation on the Barossa Valley floor.