Glenelly Glass Collection Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

In the vineyard

Winter was cold and wet which helped to replenish the soil moisture after the drought of 2018. Although spring was cool, the vines still had good bud burst. Fluctuations in weather during flowering and berry set resulted in smaller berries. Veraison started earlier than usual. Cool conditions during growing season, meant that bunches ripening was varied. At the beginning of February, intense heat waves accelerated the harvest of the early varietals. Harvest was challenging with on-and-off wet conditions throughout. Finally, a long 3-week break in rain, increased the ripening time, resulting in perfect sugar and acidity levels. The harvest ended up being a smaller yield than previous years but of exceptional quality.