Description
Frank Potts was not a man given to procrastination. He simply rolled up his sleeves and got the job done. At age nine, Frank joined the British Royal Navy, and by the time he arrived in South Australia in 1836, he had sailed the globe. After purchasing land on the Bremer River, Frank himself cleared it of red gums, planted vineyards, and then used the timber to build his winery. Six generations on, it is his work ethic and enduring legacy that drives everyone at Bleasdale.
VINEYARD
Estate Vineyard and Specialist Growers Langhorne Creek, South Australia
HARVEST DATES AND BAUMÉ
2nd March – 7th April 2021
12.8 – 14.3
VARIETIES
Cabernet Sauvignon (68%),
Malbec (17%), Petit Verdot (8%),
Merlot (6%) and Cabernet Franc (1%)
WINEMAKING TECHNIQUES
Individual blocks are de-stemmed (Malbec and Petit Verdot de-stemmed only) & crushed to open fermenters. Pumped over up to 4 times daily during peak fermentation. Drained and pressed at or about dryness (varietal dependent) after 9 to 12 days on skins. Settled for 24 hours before racking to oak for MLF.
OAK MATURATION
12 months new (25%) and seasoned French oak puncheons and hogsheads.
TASTING NOTE
This wine is layered and complex with red berry and darker fruit aromas. These characters continue onto the palate, with fruit layers supported by fine oak tannin and lively berry persistence. After a period of cellaring, it is normal for some sediment to form; decanting one – two hours prior to drinking is recommended. Enjoyed in its youth, or cellar for 10-20 years.
WINE ANALYSIS
Alcohol: 13.5% alc/vol
Titratable acidity: 6.2g/L
pH: 3.52
SUGGESTED FOOD PAIRING
Roasted lamb shoulder with garlic, oregano, rosemary and baby potatoes.
CELLARING POTENTIAL
Drinking well now until 2041.
ACCOLADES
- Trophy for Best Dry Red (Blends)
- Top Gold – Perth Royal Wine Awards
- 2023 Trophy for Best Blended Red Wine
- Trophy for Best Blended Red Wine
- Trophy for Champion Wine of the Show
- Top Gold – Langhorne Creek Wine Show 2023
- Gold – National Wine Show of Australia 2023
- Gold – New Zealand International Wine Show 2023
- Top Gold – Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2022
- Gold – Perth Royal Wine Awards 2022
- Silver – Langhorne Creek Wine Show 2024
- Silver – Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2023
- Silver – Royal Queensland Wine Awards 2023
- Silver – Cowra Wine Show 2023
- James Halliday Top 100 Wines 2023
- 97 Points James Halliday Wine Companion 2024 Edition
