Paladin Hill Matrix 2020
Savoury, with a big chewy palate and soft lingering tannins, which are slightly chalky. The French oak is stylish, subtle, and beautifully integrated.
Tasting Notes
COLOUR
Vibrant purple in colour
NOSE
Perfumed, with lifted blackcurrants, blueberry, lavender, and rosemary
PALATE
Savoury, with a big chewy palate and soft lingering tannins, which are slightly chalky. The French oak is stylish, subtle, and beautifully integrated.
Winemaking
This Cabernet blend is sourced from the Wills Domain vineyard in Yallingup. The grapes were gently picked and destemmed in the cool of the morning while the fruit was cold, soaked in fermenters and allowed to warm naturally before being inoculated with a cultured yeast strain. Fermentation was cool and slow, and when dry, was air bag pressed to barrel where malolactic fermentation was conducted in barrel. Following barrel maturation, the wine was then kept in cool cellaring conditions for eighteen months before being blended, filtered, and bottled
Food Pairing
Prime roasted tenderloin drizzled with a luxurious mushroom jus and pommes puree