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The Caley Cabernet & Shiraz

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The Caley

2019

Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz

The indelible truth about 2019 The Caley is that it is extraordinarily sleek and polished with a refined spine of freshness and control that captures the senses. The characteristics that make The Caley the most astounding of all Cabernet/Shiraz blends are not simply the parcels, the grapes and the blend but the immense skill in chaperoning these qualities drawn from far-flung paddocks and via extremely careful husbandry into the bottle.

MATTHEW JUKES
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South Australia

The Caley

Cabernet Sauvignon | Shiraz 2019

$395
750mL Bottle
The Caley is the pinnacle of a long winemaking journey of excellence, that rightfully honours Yalumba’s most adventurous son, Fred Caley Smith. A blend of Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon and Barossa Shiraz, The Caley is a classic marriage of two noble varieties and two great Australian wine regions. This wine is excluded from wine club discounts.
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The Caley is the pinnacle of a long winemaking journey of excellence, that rightfully honours Yalumba’s most adventurous son, Fred Caley Smith. A blend of Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon and Barossa Shiraz, The Caley is a classic marriage of two noble varieties and two great Australian wine regions. This wine is excluded from wine club discounts.
Tasting Note Very deep and dense red in colour. Inviting and expressive florals of cassis, rose petals, iodine, violets and cedary tones. This truly epitomises the distinct character of Coonawarra and the unique essence of The Caley. Shiraz fruit merges with Cabernet Sauvignon delivering a long and seamless palate. Full in depth with a prominent chalky, mineral, tannin profile.
Terroir The Ming D block in the Yalumba Coonawarra vineyard provides the 75% Cabernet Sauvignon of this blend. This 2.7 ha plot was planted in 1992 with two clones of Cabernet Sauvignon selected for structure and depth of flavour. The Caley’s 25% Shiraz component was sourced from two Barossa blocks. The first block is the Crown Village, Schrapel old shiraz block. located along the Tanunda foothills near Krondorf about 4 km south of the Tanunda township. The second from the Horseshoe Vineyard on the southern side of the Yalumba winery in Eden Valley. Planted by Helen Hill-Smith in 1971, this block follows the contours around the Fred Caley Smith Hut.
Treatment Matured for 19 months in 24% new French Barriques, balance in 1 year and older French Barriques.
2012 2019

A collectors’ guide to The Caley

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Decanting The Caley

For optimum drinking, we always recommend decanting fine wines. Decanting The Caley will give the wine a chance to attain a stage of development that normally requires years of aging.

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When to drink

Built to spend many years in the cellar, The Caley takes time to reveal its true character. The wine will drink beautifully today or in 5 – 30 years.

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Glassware

Every aspect of The Caley is enhanced when the ideal glass is used. The Riedel Veritas Cabernet Shiraz glass was crafted in collaboration with Riedel in 2012 for The Caley’s inaugural vintage release.

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A note on cork

At Yalumba, we remain fervent supporters of high grade cork closures for select wines. Learn more about natural wine closures and how best to store wines under cork.

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