Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Cabernet Franc

The aroma opens with a deep floral scented mulberry and blueberry fruits. Multi layered with notes of bark spices, lavender, rosehip and cocoa butter. The palate is medium bodied, fine but very complete, textured and silky smooth. A wine of beautiful balance and poise.

St Ignatius Premium 
Cabernet Blend
 Winemaker
 Will Shields
 Region 
Clare Valley
 The aroma opens with a deep floral scented mulberry and blueberry fruits. Multi layered with notes of bark 
spices, lavender, rosehip and cocoa butter. The palate is medium bodied, fine but very complete, textured 
and silky smooth. A wine of beautiful balance and poise.
 Background Story
 His army career was cut short by a ricocheting 
cannonball and while his shattered leg was on the 
mend, Ignatius developed a lifelong love of learning.

His devotion to education is embedded into 
the psyche of the Jesuit Order today and a key 
reason they built a centre of learning along with 
the very first winery in the Clare Valley.
 Vintage
 A second year of very low winter rainfall com
bined with freakishly fluctuating October 
temperatures resulting in historically low yields 
across all varieties. Thankfully, the conditions 
during ripening were temperate which meant 
that the vines slowly ripen the small crop. This 
slow ripening was a blessing for flavour and tannin

development and allowed picking decisions to 
be made with increased consideration. 
Winemaking
 The 2020 St Ignatius Cabernet Blend is the 
pinnacle cabernet-based wine produced from the 
old vines at Sevenhill. This release is made up of 
72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 9% 
Malbec and 9% Cabernet Franc.  The varieties 
were fermented separately in Open Slate vats 
and basket pressed after 10 to 15 days on skins. 
Blending occurred in October 2019 and the wine 
was returned to 30% New French oak hogsheads 
for further barrel maturation. Bottled February, 
2021.
 Vintage: 2020
 Alcohol: 14.0%
 Standard drinks: 8.3
 Acidity: 7.2g/L