Reschke's premium, low yielding vineyards are located on the unique Terra Rossa soils, 7 kilometres north-east of the township of Coonawarra, in the Lower South East of South Australia
The vineyard holdings of 360 acres, consist primarily of Cabernet Sauvignon, there is also a selection of Merlot, Shiraz, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc.
Believing that the quality of wine is largely determined in the vineyard, Reschke's vineyard team employ cutting edge viticulture practices to ensure vines consistently produce outstanding fruit from which Peter Douglas creates his masterpieces.
Vitulus
Vitulus is a wine which is not heavily oaked but it is barrel matured. We aim to have roundness and length derived from time spent in oak but not to interfere too much with the complex and obvious fruit characters that are the hallmark of Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon.
Its good level of natural acidity will see that this wine ageing slowly and gracefully resulting in even greater complexity and the development of cigarbox and chocolatey characters.
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon 100%
Region: Coonawarra, South Australia
Colour: Intense, almost black with crimson edges.
Bouquet: Aromas of plum, cassis and cedar with some stalkiness.
Palate: Round in structure and soft in texture, this wine has plenty of cassis and spicy, almost peppery flavours.
Cellaring Potential: Even though this is a great example of a Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon now, it will reward with time in the cellar. Suggested cellaring up to 5 years.
Oak Handling: Twenty four months in 20% first use French oak hogsheads and 80% second use and older French and American barriques and hogsheads. Rackings were carried out in the first year and second winters to help clarify the wine and soften its structure.
Winemaker Peter Douglas
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