Vintage at Tallis Wine is slowly coming to an end. Our Cabernet Sauvignon was picked last Thursday, and has been busily fermenting in one of our open fermenters. The colour is looking spectacular and the concentration of flavours is excellent. We will be pressing the wine this week and sending it off to barrel.

Cabernet Sauvignon has a very small berry with a thick skin. The high ratio of skin and seed to pulp generally results in a wine with high tannin content, therefore it is essential that the grapes are ripe at harvest, particularly the seeds, to ensure the tannins are not harsh and green.
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