Nocturne Sheoak Vineyard Yallingup Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Nocturne Sheoak Vineyard Yallingup Cabernet Sauvignon

Region: Margaret River, Australia

Vintage: 2022

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon

ABV: 14.5%

The Sheoak Vineyard makes expressive, medium-bodied and silky wines. This is a highly complex and perfumed wine. Dark fruit flavours and lifted notes of cassis and warm spice frame the wine, with crunchy cranberry flavours, bay leaf and cedar supporting on the finish.

Located in Yallingup, the most northerly and warmest sub-region of Margaret River, the 4 hectare Sheoak vineyard is south facing, with 2.7 hectares of cane-pruned Cabernet planted on deep gravel, loam soils over a clay base . The site is moderated by fresh Indian Ocean breezes. A small amount of Merlot and Malbec from the neighbouring estate are used in the Yallingup Cabernet to add generosity to the mid-palate.

Julian Langworthy, the man behind Nocturne, is one of Australia’s brightest winemaking talents. Born and raised in the Margaret River, Julian made his name working for well-established wineries in Western Australia. He has won countless awards and trophies in the process, including two of Australia’s most cherished titles, the Jimmy Watson Trophy in 2014 and Halliday’s Best Winemaker in 2019. Nocturne is Julian’s solo venture. Here he creates small quantities of Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon from exceptional sites, highlighting the distinct qualities of Margaret River’s Treeton, Wilyabrup and Yallingup sub-regions. What began as a side hustle in 2010 has grown to become one of Australia’s most exciting producers. Highly sought after and in short supply, the Nocturne wines sell out every year soon after release.

https://www.nocturnewines.com.au