LOGAN LOGAN CABERNET MERLOT NEW SOUTH WALES 2018 750ml

ABOUT THE WINE

Logan is a family owned and operated winery in the NSW Central Ranges area (that’s Orange and Mudgee) of which Peter Logan is the owner and head winemaker. Their grapes in Orange are amongst the coolest grown in the country, sitting at 1000 metres above sea level on an extinct volcano, Mt Canobolas. Cool to cold temperatures, long slow ripening, plenty of sunshine and ancient volcanic soil provide a particular terrior for pinot noir, pinot gris, riesling, chardonnay and other grapes, including elegant spicy shiraz. Being 400 metres lower than Orange, the neighbouring region of Mudgee has a climate characterised by warm days and cool to cold nights in the growing season, while the soils are ironstone and quartz laced gravelly loam, conditions great for growing shiraz and tempranillo with character and depth.
Logan range consists primarily of traditional varieties and blends with a couple of cold climate heroes (Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir). These wines are made purely from our grapes grown in the high altitude of Orange, in some of the highest altitude vineyards in Australia. The restraint and elegance feel European, the fruit character is distinctly Australian. The delicate embroidery on the labels reflects the unique fruit flavours of each wine. Each one is lovingly and skillfully executed. Just like the wine.
The Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes for this dry red were harvested at 13.3° and 13.1° Baumé on the 23rd and 2nd March 2016 respectively from 22 year old vines planted in rich, deep volcanic soils on the north-facing slopes of Mount Canobolas in Orange, New South Wales. With an elevation of more than 800 metres, the vineyard is one of the coolest in the state.

TASTING NOTE:

The Logan 2018 Cabernet Merlot is a bright red colour with aromas of raspberry, cocoa bean, violet and tobacco. These continue onto the elegant medium bodied palate which also shows mulberry, blackberry, spiced plum fresh earth and a long finish.