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2019 The Composer

The Composer is a vivid dark magenta red colour with a crimson hue. Lush eucalyptus and red fruit aromas are paired with a bright, flavour filled, medium weighted palate of cassis and red berries. Subtle oak integration enhances the smooth and balanced finish.

‘The Composer”
2019

“The Composer” by Majella is the newest addition to our range.
It is a finely crafted wine created from selected parcels of estate grown fruit from the Majella vineyard in Coonawarra. We hope you enjoy this fresh, vibrant example of classic Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon.

Vintage Conditions

Vintage 2019 commenced in Coonawarra in the last week of February.
The red wine varietals were harvested through April, with a small carry over into May. A cool and dry April was perfect for ripening, allowing full flavour development and optimal sugar levels. Yields of red wine grapes were between average to slightly below the long-term average. Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon are both highly rated by Coonawarra winemakers. Cabernet is deep and rich in colour with great varietal definition and soft ripe tannins.
Coonawarra received good winter rains leading into the growing season. This growing season has highlighted the importance of our good quality and quantity of underground water used to mitigate temperature and seasonal weather conditions and significantly benefiting from the typically cool nights created by the Southern Ocean.Vintage timing is in line with the long-term average. All in all, 2019 Vintage for Coonawarra has been excellent.

Winemaking

Individual parcels of fruit are fermented in stainless steel fermenters for 5 days, then tranferred to French oak barrels and stainless steel tanks to finish fermentation. The wine parcels were then aged for another 18 months in oak before being assessed, blended and bottled as a young red to retain freshness.