Description
Production area/appellation: McLaren Vale, South Australia
Vineyard name: Thomas Block, Jones Block
Vineyard size: Thomas: 28ha, Jones: 22ha
Soil composition: Thomas: alluvial, clay/river stone predominant, Jones:
shallow red sandy loam over limestone, sand over clay
Elevation: Thomas: 278, Jones: 354 feet
Certified Eco-Friendly Practices: yes
Certified Vineyards: yes
Varietal composition: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Maceration technique: various
Length of maceration: 7 – 20 days days
Malolactic fermentation: full
Fining agent: no
Size of aging container: 225 – 500 l
Type of oak: 15% new French oak, 85% up to 6 years old
Length of aging before bottling: 7 months
Total SO2: 64 mg/L
Alcohol: 14%
pH level: 3.65
Residual sugar: 0.1 g/L
Acidity: 6.4 g/L
Paxton CAB Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
W I N E D E S C R I P T I O N
The CAB Cabernet Sauvignon showcases a single varietal blend from Paxton’s premium
vineyards in Thomas Block and Jones Block, and highlights their biodynamic and organic
vineyard practices. 100% made with organic grapes, the winemaker hand selects and blends the
top blocks for each vintage to create this very popular Cabernet Sauvignon offering. The CAB
shows beautiful varietal expression, with soft tannins, and is ready to drink now, however
careful cellaring of 10 – 15 years will be rewarded.
Grapes from the prestigious Jones Block and Thomas Block vineyards are used to craft this
Cabernet Sauvignon. As Paxton’s vineyard with the coolest climate and some of the oldest vines
at 125-years-old, Thomas Block grapes add a dash of spiced character and a touch of elegance.
All batches are separately fermented to be blended further down the track. A little new oak in
puncheon form helps to digest the chewier tannins, while the rest of the wine is matured in a
combination of used French oak puncheons and barriques of varying ages for 7 months.
T A S T I N G N O T E S
Scents of native mint and wild, untamed blackberries floating through the sun-scattered air,
with smokey notes of hot chocolate warmed on a small campfire. Length yet opulent softness,
the linear tannins run off the ridge into a bed of ripe, fleshy blood plums, stewed rhubarb and
cocoa crumble.
F O O D P A I R I N G
Slow cooked lamb korma with sweet potato.
V I N E Y A R D & P R O D U C T I O N I N F O
W I N E M A K I N G & A G I N G
A N A LY T I C A L D A TA
P R O D U C E R P R O F I L E
Estate owned by: David Paxton & Ang Tolly
Winemaker: Ashleigh Seymour, Kate
Goodman
Total acreage under vine: 200
Estate founded: 1979
Region: McLaren Vale
Country: Australia
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