Mike Press Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon
$1599each
$191DOZEN
WineryMike Press
Fruit Cabernet Sauvignon
Regions Adelaide Hills
  South Australia
Each $15.99
$191.00
Available by the dozen
Mike Press knows about red wine, he learned his craft at Penfolds while working alongside the man who created the mighty Grange, before completing tours of duty at Krondorf, Seppelt and Mildara Blass. He also has a good eye for the land, selecting a choice site in Adelaide Hills which yields superior harvests of Cabernet Sauvignon. Such was the quality of fruit grown to the single precious vineyard at Lobethal, that Mike Press received overwhelming critical acclaim and several conspicuous wine show triumphs for his first ever vintage.
Mike Press personally planted Cabernet Sauvignon vines on his Adelaide Hills property in 1998, they are all closely managed by the Press family and friends, before being harvested carefully by hand at vintage time. The fruit of his coddled homestead vineyard made history in 2006 when it made the final cut of Australia's most prestigious accolade, the Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy, as an unlabelled cleanskin wine. Parcels of Reynella and CW44 clones Cabernet Sauvignon are treated to a traditional vinification before being filled to a selection of French oak hogsheads for an extended term of maturation.
TASTING NOTES
Bright scarlet purple colour. The nose combines blackcurrant fruit over subtle oak, complexed by varietal Cabernet capsicum and coffee bean notes. Ripe blackberry fruit palate, currant and red cherry flavours, the savouryness of olive and tobacco. Supported by dark chocolate oak and solid, juicy tannins, before a well structured, lingering finish.
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Mike Press Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon
WineryMike Press
Fruit Cabernet Sauvignon
Regions Adelaide Hills
  South Australia
  Each $15.99
  $191.00
Available by the dozen
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Mike Press Adelaide Hills Chardonnay
WineryMike Press
Fruit Chardonnay
Regions Adelaide Hills
  South Australia
  Each $14.99
  $179.00
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Mike Press Adelaide Hills Merlot
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Fruit Merlot
Regions Adelaide Hills
  South Australia
  Each $15.99
  $191.00
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Mike Press Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir
WineryMike Press
Fruit Pinot Noir
Regions Adelaide Hills
  South Australia
  Each $16.99
  $203.00
Available by the dozen
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Mike Press Adelaide Hills Rose
WineryMike Press
Fruit PinotNoir Chardonnay
Regions Adelaide Hills
  South Australia
  Each $14.99
  $179.00
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Mike Press Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc
WineryMike Press
Fruit Sauvignon Blanc
Regions Adelaide Hills
  South Australia
  Each $14.99
  $179.00
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Mike Press Adelaide Hills Shiraz
WineryMike Press
Fruit Shiraz
Regions Adelaide Hills
  South Australia
  Each $15.99
  $191.00
Available by the dozen
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More About Mike Press Winery
Mike Press Wines are located in the internationally acclaimed Adelaide Hills, setting the benchmark for quality wine at an outstanding price
With a string of awards, the secret to its success lies in a nurtured vineyard, more than four decades of experience, and a commitment to the consumer. Mike Press started his career with the best, working alongside Max Schubert at Penfolds before moving on to Seppelt and Krondorf. Mike Press was chief winemaker at Mildara Bass when they won the Jimmy Watson Trophy. He planted his Kenton Valley vineyard in 1998 to focus on growing quality grapes to on-sell. Boasting 85 acres of scenic beauty, Kenton Valley Vineyards, was chosen because of its cool climate, its altitude of 500 metres above sea level, and its rainfall, which is similar to Bordeaux in France. Initially the focus was on semi-retirement. Mike wanted to get in touch with the land by growing the best grapes possible and then on-selling at the end of vintage. Mike Press»