Winery & Vintage Info
Girt by Sea is the second Cabernet Sauvignon–dominant blend in the Voyager Estate range, designed to capture the structure of Cabernet Sauvignon and blend it to create a well-rounded, fresh and approachable wine. The soft, rounded mid-palate makes is perfect to be enjoyed upon release.
A near perfect growing season, with beautifully warm spring weather providing the ideal environment for flowering and fruit set. One of the hottest Decembers on record was followed by milder conditions, ensuring steady fruit development and ripening. The reds were harvested in March with intense colour, concentrated flavours and silky, fine tannins.
Fruit was de-stemmed but not crushed preserving whole berries, then fermented in a combination of open, static and concrete vessels at below 27˚C with twice daily gentle hand plunging or pump-overs. Once pressed off skins, wines matured for 12 months in French oak with racking every three months to aid clarification then blended prior to bottling in April 2021. The 2020 Girt by Sea Cabernet Merlot comprises 68% Cabernet, 30% Merlot, 1% Malbec, 1% Cabernet Franc. Winery Notes
