Wines By Sevenhill

Sevenhill Inigo Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

Clare Valley

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Clare Valley Cabernet is famous for it's requisite expression of mint and complex herb, distinctive regional fruit characters supported by fine chocolatey oak. True to form, Inigo is richly coloured, with lifted eucalypt and herbaceous aromas, followed by intense dark cherry and plum flavours. It has soft lingering tannins enhanced by eighteen months maturation in French and American oak hogsheads.

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Real clergy crafting the most authentic wines, aged under one of Australia's most ancient cellars. Inigo is made from fruit grown to a vineyard with gentle north facing slope directly behind Sevenhill's St Aloysius Church. The soils are predominantly red to brown loam over weathering slate or siltstone, the well drained qualities contribute to naturally consistent low cropping levels and fruit of great integrity. Grapes are picked in seperate blocks, fermentations are conducted in tank and open slate vats over a period of ten to twelve days. A carefully managed series of regular pumpovers is vital to capturing flavour and colour. After pressing, the wine is matured in French oak barrels for eighteen months.


Dark, black cherry hue. Prominent red berry fruits and violet on the nose. Powerful fruit and mocha/ spice carry through the palate, underpinned with unmistakably high quality tannins.

Sevenhill Inigo Merlot 2010

Clare

The old vine D3v14 clone planted on two blocks at Sevenhill is not known for great concentration, yet Sevenhill produces Merlot wines of greater colour, palate structure and character than most. Why is Sevenhill Merlot different? Firstly, Merlot is a sook! It needs a certain soil type to produce it's best, not too rich or too poor. We see Merlot's finest qualities of violet perfume and silky texture coming from the uniform but not rich, clay loams of Sevenhill's vineyard. Secondly, it's all in the timing. The aim is to encourage all berries to ripen simultaneously and evenly.

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The Sevenhill winery produces all its own fruit from seventy two hectares of vineyard, the winery is nestled among the vines very near St Aloysius Church. Today's approach to winemaking is all about low yielding vines and intensely flavoured fruit, to extract rich, silky tannins through small batch vinification. Grapes are crushed into Sevenhill's century old slate fermenters, a perfect size for allowing the soaking skins to give up their character into the wine. The must is pumped over or gently plunged daily to gently extract colour and tannins. Following a traditional basket press, the wine is transferred into a combination of new and older French and American oak hogsheads for eighteen months maturation. Alcohol 14.5%

Deep ruby red colour with crimson hues. Primary fruit characters on the bouquet, violets and plum, blackcurrants and spice in the classic Merlot way. A rich, smooth palate provides delightful balance between smooth dark cherry and blackcurrant flavours. Gentle tannins and lingering cedar spice persist on the long and persistent finish. A fine accompaniement to osso buco or veal, Inigo rewards early drinking and will continue to evolve in bottle.

Sevenhill Inigo Riesling 2012

Clare Valley

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Here is one of Valley Clare's very finest. Riesling develops so much charm as it grows in the vineyard, that if it's picked at the right time, the wine is virtually made. Riesling's desire to wear her heart on her sleeve still means that she can be sensitive, so the vinification must be compassionate. All the Sevenhill team have to do is protect and maintain the character of the fruit.

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Riesling is planted on four separate vineyard blocks, each with different soils, a combination of silty stone/slate and richer, red loam. The silty stone and slate soils are older and less fertile, they offer ideal chemistry for wine grapes. The vines produce leaner characters, the wines show minerality and a more savoury edge. The richer, red soils are higher in nutrients, so the vines don't have to battle quite so hard. All grapes are gently pressed, taking great care not to allow oxygen to steal the flavour. Juices are kept very cool, inoculated by choice yeasts and fermented to dryness at temperatures around 12°C. Individual vineyard blocks are all kept separate until completion and the final assemblage.


Pale straw colour with a tinge of green. Highly aromatic, waxy orange blossom predominant, nose displays the character and charm of pure, elegant Riesling. The palate is tight and lean, showing prominent citrus flavours followed by a minerally, dry finish, long and crisp.

Sevenhill Inigo Shiraz 2010

Clare Valley

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When one speaks of old vines at Sevenhill, Shiraz is at the fore of the conversation, a generously flavoured wine with charm and character reflecting fruit from vines up to 140 years of age. Predominantly French oak maturation has enhanced smooth velvety tannins, adding a mellow cigar box finish.

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One of the historical treasures of early Australian viticulture, Sevenhill was established in the nineteenth century, the first ever cellars in Valley Clare. Initially the main purpose was to provide sacramental wine for religious use and this has been ongoing. Winemaking is still carried out under the direction of the Jesuitical Manresa Society. The production of altar wine today still accounts for a third of the estate's production. Sevenhill retain some of the Clare Valley's most distinguished sites, the viticultural team are devoted to the nurture of the precious vines. Sevenhill's irreplaceable, hundred year old slate fermenters provide the perfect dimensions for small batch, hand plunged fermentation.


Dense, purple black colour. An aromatically spiced, pepper and pencil oak nose, scents of menthol and mint. The palate shows a generous expression of fleshy, ripe plum fruit with cassis. Full bodied, the finish has firm, soft tannins and a spicy touch.

Sevenhill St Aloysius Riesling 2009

Clare Valley

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St Aloysius is really made in the vineyard. Fruit is sourced from a prized parcel at Sevenhill that captures the very essence of Clare Valley Riesling. St Aloysius is grown and made with great devotion to the preservation of flavours nurtured in the vineyard. The highly regarded clone from Geisheim is planted to a protected site, a block referred to as Herr Weikert.

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Sevenhill Cellars are nestled among the vineyards close to St Aloysius Church. Herr Weikert Block's red brown loam soils and cool, sheltered aspect are key elements in achieving the balanced growth and fine Riesling attributes of St Aloysius. The winemaking focus is on preservation of pristine fruit characters that develop during ripening of the berries. Grapes are picked during the coolest part of day, gently pressed and fermented at a very low temperature. Great care is taken to settle and bottle the wine quickly, ensuring the vineyard's signature flavours are captured. It's the aim each year to release St Aloysius after twelve months in bottle, just as the glorious fruit characters begin to emerge.

Yellowish green hue. Concentrated elegant perfume indicates the finesse of the St Aloysius style. In the mouth, the wine combines the fresh zest of citrus flavours with the toasty, nutty character that comes from bottle age. Mouthfuls of citrus fruit combine with enticing minerality, assertively astringent and a touch of lime, talcy yet pleasingly drying. A wonderful expression of Clare Valley Riesling, St Aloysius is a sophisticated wine that's notable for its purity of character.

Sevenhill St Ignatius Cabernet Merlot Franc 2009

Clare Valley

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A profound construct of noble red varietals, Cabernet Sauvignon and Franc drive the palate, tempered by the forward leaning Malbec and plummyness of Merlot. The story dates back to a deluge upon the Sevenhill vineyards in 1974. Winemaker emeritus Brother John May was not convinced that the crop was up to standard, so he blended all the grapes together. Impresario Doug Crittenden declared that it was the closest thing to Pomerol he had ever tasted! Named for the founder of the Jesuit Order, St Ignatius remains to this day a wine of immense stature.

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While the inspiration for St Ignatius originates within the complex red blends of Bordeaux, the grape varieties are well suited to Sevenhill's cooler, late ripening conditions. The finished wine makes a compelling case for the world class quality of Clare Valley fruit. Vineyard management also contributes to low vigour in the vines and modest yields, achieving a rich wine of impressive concentration and depth. St Ignatius was vinified from the choicest parcels, by separate batches in open slate fermenters over ten to fourteen days, capturing intense extraction of colour and flavour. After basket pressing, St Ignatius treated to an extended maturation in a combination of new and seasoned French oak barrels. Alcohol 15.5%


Malbec infuses the wine with deep colour. Aromas of blackcurrant and chocolate over a subtle expression of oak. Merlot adds violet, Cabernet Franc contributes raspberries, each variety brings it's own character for a wine of great complexity. Cabernet Sauvignon offers intense dark berry flavours and firm, smooth tannins for a seamless finish.

The Jesuits Society of Jesus migrated to Australia from Austria in 1848 seeking a life free from religious and political persecution

They settled at a site called Open Ranges in the beautiful Clare Valley and established Sevenhill, the oldest existing winery in the Clare Valley. Initially the main purpose of the cellars was to provide sacramental wine for religious use and this has been ongoing. Sevenhill Cellars now produce white, red and fortified wines as well as sacramental wine.

The Jesuits renamed Open Ranges Sevenhill because of their hope that the immediate area would become a centre of Catholicism for the North - another little Rome with seven hills. They even named the stream that flowed through the property The Tiber. Sevenhill Cellars are today nestled among the vineyards close to St Aloysius Church and feature a well tended grassed picnic area with tables, seats and shade trees. Sevenhill winery produces all its own fruit on 72 hectares of vineyard.

Twenty varieties of grapes are grown yielding an average annual crush of 450 tonnes. The wine is completely processed on the property including the bottling of the finished wine (35,000 cases per year). This is a far cry from the pioneering days of the first Jesuit winemaker Br Schreiner. He and Br Schneider built a wine press in 1863 capable of pressing a formidable load of 4 buckets of grapes at a time!

The production of altar wine today accounts for 30% of the winery's production. Made in the style of a sherry and in conformity with the requirements of Canon Law is sold to all Christian denominations in Australia for use in religious services. It is exported to India, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Guam, Borneo and Pacific Isles.

In the history of Sevenhill Cellars, there have been 7 Jesuit Brother Winemakers. In September 1851 Br Schreiner bought some vine cuttings from Bungaree Station and planted them on the left hand side of the present road to the winery. This planting marks the beginning of Sevenhill Cellars and makes it the oldest winery in the Clare Valley. These vines were planted initially to meet the need for altar wine.

Brother John May SJ, Jesuit Winemaker Emeritus has been with Sevenhill Cellars since 1972. He was instrumental in building the winery up to the technologically advanced state of today. Winemaker Liz Heidenreich joined Sevenhill in 2005. Adelaide born and educated, 34-year old Liz has a wealth of knowledge and experience gained in Australia and overseas. "One of the historical treasures of Australia; the oft-photographed stone wine cellars are the oldest in the Clare Valley, and winemaking is still carried out under the direction of the Jesuitical Manresa Society, and in particular Brother John May. Quality is very good, particularly of the powerful Shiraz; all the wines reflect the estate-grown grapes from old vines!" -Wine Companion.com.au

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