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2016 Lock & Key Cabernet

$27.00

“.. gorgeously expressed..”

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Description

We’ve made a lot of changes to our Cabernets since 2012, both in viticulture and winemaking, with a view to promoting vibrancy and freshness. We’re now seeing the results: Moppity Vineyards entered four teirs of our Cabernets into the Royal Hobart International Wine Show 2015, and we won the only four gold medals awarded out of the 46 wines entered. Such comprehensive success from a single winery is rare if not unprecedented in the Australian wine show circuit.

“..complex and multilayered with cassis, mint, dark chocolate… smooth and sensual..”

  • Vintage: 2016
  • Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Alcohol: 14%
  • Region: Hilltops
  • Bottle Size: 750ml
  • Case Size: 12
  • Country: Australia
Awards

Awards

Vintage 2017 (not yet released)

  • 93pts – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

Vintage 2016

  • GOLD – Riverina Wine Show 2018
  • 94pts – Stephen Read, Wine Matrix
  • 93pts – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

Vintage 2014

  • 95 Points – James Halliday, Wine Companion
  • GOLD – Royal Hobart International Wine Show 2015
  • Most Successful Exhibitor – Royal Hobart International Wine Show 2015

Vintage 2013

  • 95 Points – James Halliday, Wine Companion
  • GOLD – NSW Wine Awards 2014

 

Technical & Tasting Notes

Technical & Tasting Notes

VITICULTURE

We make every effort in the vineyard to promote fruit quality. Minimal irrigation, bunch-thinning and careful pruning ensures low yields of highly concentrated fruit. Leaf thinned & shoot thinned. Yields are cropped at 2.5 tonnes per acre.

WINE MAKING

Cold soaked pre-ferment, 9 day fermentation, 14 day extended maceration post ferment, barrel aged in new and used French hogsheads and barriques with multiple rackings to clarify, aerate (enhancing the sensory properties of the wine) and to help form Pigmented Tannins which improve mouthfeel and stabilize colour.

TASTING NOTES

A perfectly ripe and balanced Cabernet. There’s a rich dark core of brambly fruit and nuances of aniseed and dark cocoa. A vibrant and elegant wine with fine supple tannins.

Reviews

Reviews

Vintage 2017 (soon to be released)

“Blackcurrant, Mulberry, cedar, spice – quintessential Cabernet aromatics, pitch perfect one might suggest. Rich, a maelstrom of flavours, fruit and savoury ebbing and flowing; cassis, freshening and providing a surge of youthful energy – segueing to a fine tannin profile, adding structure to the primacy and vibrancy of fruit.” Stuart Robinson, Vinsomniac

“Intense dark purple in colour with aromas of mint, sweet cassis, cigar box and chocolate. While the palate is complex and layered with good tight tannins, balanced by luscious fruit and a long finish. True to its cabernet profile, a good example of a cool climate cabernet. Enjoy now or keep for five plus years.” – Stephen Read, Wine Matrix

“Attractively fruited and beautifully lifted, the bouquet shows cassis, dried herb, anise and cedar characters, followed by a beautifully weighted palate that is succulent and flavoursome. It is smooth and supple, yet properly structured by chalky tannins, finishing long and sturdy. At its best: now to 2027” – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

Vintage 2016

“A gorgeously expressed cabernet, the inviting bouquet shows blackcurrant, plum, cigar, floral and cedar characters, followed by a beautifully rounded palate that is smooth and mouthfilling. The wine offers excellent fruit weight and intensity, while remaining elegant and refined, backed by polished tannins.” Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

“Dense purple with intense aromas of blackcurrant cassis with cedar cigar box, mint and dark chocolate. The palate is complex and multilayered with cassis, mint, dark chocolate all evident. Tight tannins add to the overall mouthfeel along with clean crisp acid making the wine well balanced. Smooth and sensual this wine will benefit from 5+ years in the cellar. ” Stephen Read, Wine Matrix

Vintage 2014

“Excellent, deep crimson purple colour; a very high quality second-tier wine typical of Moppity Vineyards and its exceptional vineyard in Hilltops, intense blackcurrant and black olive fruit is given additional context by its fine web of ripe, balanced tannins. Top fruit, top winemaking.” James Halliday, Wine Companion

Vintage 2013

“Excellent crimson-purple; classic cassis varietal character is the driver, although tannins and oak lend carefully judged support. A really attractive wine.” James Halliday, Wine Companion

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    Do you have a cellar door?

    I’m afraid not, at this stage our primary focus is on the vineyard. We are committed to a continued effort, to invest and improve upon our site because we see so much potential in it. And to be honest, we enjoy being low-key (probably why it’s taken us 5 years to create this website)!

    Where can I buy your wines?

    We make small batch artisanal wines, and we choose to work with independent outlets that share a similar passion for quality over profit. You won’t find any of our wines in any of the supermarket superpowers, our philosophies are far too far apart (like ying and yang), but if you would like to contact us via orders@moppity.com.au or 02 6382 7997 we can tell you where your nearest outlet is, and now you can buy wines direct from our website.

    If I buy from your website, when will my wines arrive?

    Delivery times are between 7 to 10 business days depending on your address.

    Can I have my wine delivered to a PO Box?

    Yes, we can deliver your wine to a PO Box.

    Can the courier leave my wine if I’m not there to sign for it?

    Yes, you can opt to have your wine left without a delivery signature however, Moppity doesn’t accept any responsibility for wines once they’ve been delivered by the courier company.

    If you aren’t home at the time of delivery, and you haven’t opted for your wine to be left unattended then it will be redirected to your local post office and a delivery notification will be left in your letterbox.

    Which delivery company do you use?

    Our preferred courier is Australia Post (depending on freight rates and delivery times) but others may be used upon request – please contact us for more information via orders@moppity.com.au or 02 6382 7997

    Is my Purchase insured?

    Goods are insured within freight charges against physical damage or loss to a maximum of $300 per carton. If you require additional insurance please contact orders@moppity.com.au or 02 6382 7997 for rates.

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    Ordering your Wine
    There are laws in Australia that do not allow the sale of alcohol to any person under the age of 18yrs. It also illegal for any person under the age of 18yrs to attempt to purchase alcohol. Therefore, by placing an order you confirm that you are at least 18 years old or older. Furthermore, wine deliveries purchased by a person over the age of 18yrs, cannot be signed for by someone under the age of 18yrs.

    Placing your Order
    There is a one case (12 bottle) minimum order. For orders less than 12 or for overseas freight, please contact the winery on + 61 2 6382 6222 or orders@moppity.com.au
    Moppity offers free freight within Australia for orders of two cases or more. All prices are inclusive of GST. When you have placed an online order, an email receipt will be sent to your email address.

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    Delivery Timetable
    Your order will be delivered by a courier company selected or Australia Post. Delivery times will depend on your delivery address. But please notify us if you have not received your order within 10 days. Please notify us of any delivery problems or breakages immediately via phone or email;02 6382 6222 or orders@moppity.com.au

    Returns Policy
    If you receive a wine that has been damaged in the delivery process or is faulty we will replace it. If you are not 100% happy with your wine purchase for any reason please contact us immediately via phone or email;02 6382 6222 or orders@moppity.com.au

    Competition Policy
    Moppity will be conducting a consumer chance-based competition at Jeffries IGA in Croydon Victoria from 1st July to 31st August 2018. The competition will be drawn on Tuesday 4th September and the winner will be notified by Tuesday 11th September. The method of the draw allows each ticket in the draw a random and equal chance of being drawn. If the prize is left unclaimed for 3 months, a redraw will be conducted. The competition is only open to people aged 18 years and over as entry into the competition requires the purchase of a bottle of Lock & Key wine at the venue. For any questions related to this or other competitions, please contact Moppity via phone or email; 02 6382 6222 or orders@moppity.com.au

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