2019 HOOSEGG Double Happy Cabernet Sauvignon
2019 HOOSEGG Double Happy Cabernet Sauvignon
“Intense ruby red hue. Black fruits, coffee grounds and bay leaf aromatics. Rich and dense black fruits fill the palate with dark savoury elements of dried blood and coffee grounds at the edges. Gravelly tannins bring control and tension to the fruit intensity, and it carries long to the dry finish ”
94 Points - Stuart Knox - Real Review
2019 HOOSEGG Double Happy Cabernet Sauvignon
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon blend
Region of Origin: Orange NSW
Tasting Notes
Superlative in precisely picked blackberries, mulberry and plum skin. Black raspberry and tulip with a medley of peppercorn, Kalamata olive, bay leaf and thyme. Cigar box and sweet chewing tobacco, mocha and potting soil. The wine flows seamlessly with sandy tannins, propulsive acidity and unification of oak. There is flavour for days here. Beautiful to behold.”
97 points - Shanteh Wale - Halliday Wine Companion
Wine Making
The winemaker is the iconic Phillip Shaw, ranked amongst the world’s top 100 winemakers. This wine was awarded the Gold Medal at the 2023 Global Cabernet Sauvignon Masters in London.
“By far the best of the suite. Hand harvested, cold soaked for colour and open-fermented under the aegis of spontaneous yeast. The cap kept wet with agitation all but absent until dryness. Then plunged vigorously to extract tannin and aroma. A fine approach in the context of the warm year. The oak, lavish as is de rigueur. The result, excellent. Statuesque, yet light on its feet. Long, refined and exciting.”
95 points, Ned Goodwin, Halliday Wine Companion.
The fruit is from a Block 2 at Koomooloo Vineyard- a selection of three different clones. The Fruit is handpicked and chilled overnight and then destemmed (1-2T open fermenters). It is held for about 3-4 days before spontaneous fermentation starts. Wine is pumped over an irrigator twice a day until fermentation is nearly complete, then plunged carefully for two weeks. Lightly pressed to barrel and then held for 20 months before going to bottle.
The Vineyards
The vineyards are located at Koomooloo in the NSW Central Tablelands near Orange. Orange is different from other wine regions because of its elevation ranging from 600m, with the highest vineyards sitting at 1,100m on the slopes of the Great Dividing Range and Mt Canobolas, an extinct volcano. Orange is Australia’s highest vineyard area, providing a climate that’s typified by summers with warm days, cool nights, and cold winters. The mean January Temperature (MJT)is a relatively cool 21.9 degrees, making it a great place to grow grapes.