Voyager Estate Project Nouveau Rouge 2020

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Voyager Estate Project Nouveau Rouge 2020
Producer Voyager Estate
Region, Country Margaret River, Australia
Bottle Size 750ml
Case Size 6
Product Code 18537-750

Voyager’s Project label is one of those gifts that keeps on giving. This latest release is the result of a trial to see what Cabernet might produce as a lighter, ‘Beaujolais Nouveau’ style. Using Clone 337 (a good one), planted on Ullingers Block 4, this was fermented as a layer cake, with 30% whole bunches sandwiched between layers of de-stemmed fruit. Clone 337 tends to a lower tannin profile, and Voyager’s juice spent just seven days on skins, picking up only a pinch of these (they are present though). The wine then competed fermentation in stainless steel prior to three months on light lees.

The result is a bright, red fruited, punchy little red dripping with cherry and aniseed fruit notes and prickly tannins keeping it real. Delicious and terrific value.

Voyager Estate Project Nouveau Rouge 2020

Reviews

“Over the past few years, winemaker Steve James and the team at Voyager have been converting their vineyards to certified organic farming, and experimenting with less mainstream styles under the Project Wine label: pet-nats, whole bunch reds, etc. This early-bottled, unoaked cabernet sauvignon is the latest in the range and it’s a cracker: unadulterated, ravishing essence of grippy blackcurrant fruit. It’s a great early indication of the quality of the vintage in this part of the world.”
Number 3, Max Allen, Australian Financial Review, Top 20 wines of 2020 (ready to drink now)

Reviews

“Over the past few years, winemaker Steve James and the team at Voyager have been converting their vineyards to certified organic farming, and experimenting with less mainstream styles under the Project Wine label: pet-nats, whole bunch reds, etc. This early-bottled, unoaked cabernet sauvignon is the latest in the range and it’s a cracker: unadulterated, ravishing essence of grippy blackcurrant fruit. It’s a great early indication of the quality of the vintage in this part of the world.”
Number 3, Max Allen, Australian Financial Review, Top 20 wines of 2020 (ready to drink now)

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