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Leconfield Coonawarra Cabernet Franc

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VINTAGE 2024

“This is such a beautiful example of this largely right bank variety working its magic in Coonawarra. It’s immediately perfumed, with notes of red berry and violet, with a subtle red berry influence. The palate has a deep intensity, but there’s also such a silky, satiny, textural component to the medium body. Everything is so beautifully balanced, with a seamless integration of oak, supporting those fine Coonawarra tannins and carrying the palate through to a super long finish. This is pure Coonawarra elegance. 96 Points.” Ray Jordan, WinePilot

 

Colour – Medium to full red with bright scarlet highlights.

Bouquet – An earthy complexity with a touch of dried sage. Oak plays a subtle understatement to the fragrance of the fruit

Palate – Round, long, textured, persistent, elegant, silky, creamy.

Food Suggestions – Fettucine carbonara, cassoulet, vintage cheddar.

Winemaking Notes – Single batch, single vineyard. The fruit was harvested and fermented as a single batch with extended maceration on skins. Following pressing and malolactic fermentation, the wine
was racked to 1-6 year old French and American hogsheads for 15 months maturation to allow the fruit to shine through without excessive oak influence. The wine was racked several times to soften the tannins before ultimately being prepared for bottling in July. We believe this to be a very good example of the variety, with softer tannins and good persistence. It has elegance and strength. Jancis
Robinson has described it as ‘subtly fragrant and gently flirtatious’, a more ‘feminine side of Cabernet Sauvignon’.

Tasting Note (PDF)
Alcohol by Vol.:
Alcohol: 13.5%
Vintage:
2025
Bottle size:
750mL
Bouquet:
Bright, scarlet red of medium density.
Palate:
Medium bodied with Fine, supple tannins, the wines is elegant and rounded.
Cellaring:
Elegant in style, Sombra will accompany most dishes. Rice based dishes such as Paella or Risotto are perfect. Try it slightly chilled in summer with salad or as an aperitif.
Winemaking:
Our Tempranillo vines are grown in a sand and black loam hill just to the south of the McLaren Vale township. Fruit was picked on 27 Feb 2025 towards the end of a very early and compact vintage. On arrival at the winery, some juice was run off before destemming to better promote the texture of the wine with the must then yeasted in oak vats. We fermented the wine relatively cooly to promote freshness and elegance. The wine was pressed and spent a short time in older French oak hogsheads after malo-lactic fermentation. Our aim was to produce a contemporary, medium bodied style of wine where fruit played the essential role over oak influence. The wine was bottled in late July. Tempranillo, Spain’s most widely planted red variety, thrives in McLaren Vale’s Mediterranean climate, where warm days are tempered by cool coastal breezes. Sombra’ — Spanish for shadow — is named after Turraparri Creek (Aboriginal Kauna language), which runs through the vineyard block.
Background:
Tempranillo originates from Spain where it is the most widely planted red variety. McLaren Vale provides an ideal region for this variety where the warmth of the day is softened by the cool coastal breezes at night. 'Sombra', Spanish for shadow takes its name from Turraparri Creek (Aboriginal Kauna language) which runs through the Tempranillo vineyard block.
Vintage Conditions:
The 2025 McLaren Vale vintage was defined by warm, dry conditions that delivered exceptional fruit quality, concentration and vibrancy. Warmer-than-average temperatures led to early bud burst, flowering, veraison and harvest, with vintage commencing nearly two weeks ahead of the long-term average. Dry conditions reduced disease pressure and supported healthy vine growth, while smaller berries produced intense flavour concentration — a hallmark of the season. Despite a brief February heatwave, fruit quality remained outstanding. The compact harvest concluded by the end of March, producing wines with excellent balance, depth, structure, vibrant flavour and fine natural tannins.

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