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 Hollick Ravenswood 1999
Coonawarra, Australia
Winemaker: Ian Hollick & David Norman
Hollick Ravenswood 1999: Description
The wine is crimson with
purple hues at the rim. It exudes aromas of blackcurrants, blackberries and
violets, and integrated cedary oak nuances.
Hollick Ravenswood 1999: Style
The 1999 Ravenswood is a wine of
genuine class and structure showing great depth and length of fruit flavour
integrated with fine grained tannins.
Hollick
Ravenswood 1999: Background
Coonawarra is acknowledged
globally as being one of the best regions in the world for growing cabernet
sauvignon. The long cool growing seasons and the rich terra rossa soils over
limestone allow the fruit to develop and ripen slowly. The resultant wines
display extraordinary concentration of flavour and varietal purity. Each year
the Hollick team sets out to create Raenswood as their "Expression of
Coonawarra". First vintaged in 1988, Ravenswood is only released when the wine
satisfies the very exacting quality parameters set by the Hollick team.
Ravenswood is indeed the epitome of Coonawarra.
Hollick Ravenswood 1999: The
winemaking
1999 witnessed another excellent vintage, with
a typically long, dry and cool growing season extending into early May. The
best parcels of Cabernet Sauvignon from the Hollick vineyards are earmarked for
RAVENSWOOD, with the fruit typically coming from the oldest vines growing in
very shallow terra rossa soil. The grapes were picked when they had acheived
maximum flavour development and balanced natural acidity. Once in the winery
the utmost care was taken to preserve the fruit characters developed in the
vineyard. Fermentation was commenced in stainless steel tanks and finished in
new French Oak barriques to promote greater integration of oak flavours. The
wine was then matured for a further 18 months in these
barrels.
Hollick Ravenswood 1999:
Food matching
Complex anf
concentrated, the wine is best enjoyed with food. Try with Beef Fillets with
ared wine glaze.
Hollick Ravenswood
1999: Maturation
The
established track record of this wine suggests that cellaring for 10-15 years
is beneficial, although its soft tannins ensure that the wine is very
approachable in its youth.
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