Alpha Crucis "Titan" Cabernet Sauvignon - 2019

Name: Alpha Crucis "Titan" Cabernet Sauvignon
Brand: Chalk Hill
SKU: 35952
Price: 24.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 35952 750mL

A full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon from Southern Australia. Selected from two vineyards in within McLaren Vale, from mature vines between 25-45 years old. Concentrated red fruit and a toasty vanilla note from aging in French oak barrels. Pair with lamb, beef and pork, preferably smoked or barbecued.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2019

Country

Australia

Region

South Australia

Sub-Region

McLaren Vale

Producer

Chalk Hill

Grape Variety

Cabernet Sauvignon

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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Staff Pick Notes

I feel like a lot of Cabernet drinking is done on a dare. “You think you can handle these tannins? Ha! Go for it, you can’t hack it!” As if handling an unbridled amount of tannin in wine is a sign of toughness, much like hops in IPA beer. That isn’t, and shouldn’t be, what Cabernet Sauvignon is about. I like to think people first fell in love with Cab for its combination of power and grace. Titan’s aroma and palate are powerful but welcoming rather than daunting. There's roasted coffee, vanilla, black currants, dates, and stewed fruits. I’m not going to challenge you to drink this because Cabernet deserves more dignity than that.

- SD

Glossary

Australia

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McLaren Vale

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Cabernet Sauvignon

The result of an illicit affair a hundred-odd years ago between Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon today enjoys more worldwide popularity than both of its parents combined. It is the principal grape of Bordeaux, and as such has rightly earned its place among the greatest and most long-lived wines of the Old World; of course, it is also the most heralded grape of California, positioning it at the forefront of the New World wine scene as well. Today, Cabernet Sauvignon has a...

South Australia

South Australia is home to nearly half the country's wine production as well as the center of premium Shiraz production. It contains the Clare Valley, Barossa Valley, Eden Valley, Adelaide Hills, McLaren Vale, Padthaway, and Coonawarra regions.

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