The Cellar Door range represents great value. Everyday wines which are excellent “Cellar Savers” for parties, BBQ’s or just when you wish to have a glass in the kitchen while cooking. One for you, one for the pot! Available only from the Cellar Door through our mail order or by visiting our tasting room in Watervale.
2009
The Crabtree Cellar Door Release wines are small parcels of wines only available by visiting the Cellar Door or to Mail Order customers.
They’re little Watervale gems that are a treat to discover and share with friends.
The 2009 Clare vintage is highly regarded for producing intense reds that have excellent colour and elegant flavours.
The 2009 Cellar Door Release Tempranillo Cabernet is produced from handpicked Crabtree Watervale Estate fruit. The wine is made up of open fermented and basket pressed Tempranillo 80% and Cabernet Sauvignon 20%. A blend increasingly finding popularity in Northern Spain – the home of great Tempranillo.
Both varieties were separately fermented, pressed and barrel matured before the final blend.
This wine has the hall mark dark cherry and savoury characteristics expected from quality Tempranillo with a touch of blackberry from the Cabernet. The soft but persistent tannins make this an easy drink today but will develop more interesting flavours over the next two years.
Try a glass or two with slow braised rabbit or charcoal roasted and basted goat.
2009
Specifications
Alcohol 14.5 % TA 5.73 PH 3.65