Father’s Day with Voyager Estate
Voyager Estate, in Margaret River, is uniquely suited to growing Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Voyager Estate’s red-brown gravel soils with stony clay sub-soils nourish their vines with a slow release of moisture and nutrients, this also allows Voyager Estate to produce some other quintessential Margaret River wines.
The Voyager Estate winemaking team have fine-tuned their wines over time to create the very best expression of each varietal. The Estate Range includes:
2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot (RRP: $70.00)
Colour: Bright medium dark red
Palate: The palate displays sweet dark berry fruit with early gravelly notes. Hints of cedar an dbaylead add a nice savoury element to the wine. The wine is rich and complex with great length and balance supported by fine grained tannins and seamlessly French oak.
Food match: roasted, pan-seared or slow cooked meats, or crumbly aged cheeses.
2013 U12 North Block Cabernet Sauvignon (RRP: $90.00)
Colour: Medium dark red
Palate: The palate displays sweet dark berry fruit with hints of cedar, spice and graphite adding a savoury element to the wine. The wine is rich, dark and complex with excellent structure and balance supported by plush, silky tannins and seamlessly integrated French oak.
Food match: Estate lamb rack, courgette, confit garlic potato, tomato lamb jus.
2014 Shiraz (RRP: $38.00)
Colour: Medium dark red crimson
Palate: The palate displays layers of vibrant red, black and blue fruits with a silky texture and delicate floral spicy nuances. The fine layered tannins integrate seamlessly with hints of cedar and vanillan derived from the restrained use of French and American oak.
Food match: Medium bodied red, or lighter game meats, aged cheeses.
2014 Girt By Sea Cabernet Merlot (RRP: $28.00)
Colour: Medium dark red
Palate: A rich, smooth palate with complex layers of red and dark berry fruits. The palate is soft and juicy with hints of vanilla, spice and chocolate, supported by fine-grained tannins and perfectly integrated French oak.
Food match: Light enough for cold meats or tartare, yet intense enough for smoky barbequed red meats.
TOM PRICE RANGE
Tom Price are exceptional wines only made in exceptional years… for exceptional Dads! Why not treat Dad to a wine that is individually numbered and unique to just him:
2012 Tom Price Cabernet Sauvignon (RRP: $180.00)
Colour: Vibrant dark red
Palate: : The palate displays sweet dark and red berry fruit with earthy gravelly notes and hints of dark chocolate and cedar. The wine is rich and complex with great length and balance, supported by fine-grained layered tannins and seamlessly integrated French oak.
Food match: : Rib eye steak with red wine jus.
2014 Tom Price Chardonnay (RRP: $110.00)
Colour: Pale straw with hints of green
Palate: The complex and textural palate displays vibrant citrus elements with a fine, delicate creamy oak nuance, underpinned by balanced natural acidity on the finish.
Food match: Lobster, avocado and mango salad with lemongrass vinaigrette.
