News and Events

15 September 2003

Two new wines from the Fox Creek stable: 03 Verdelho and 01 Reserve Cabernet

Fox Creek’s latest offerings cement their position as one of McLaren Vale’s premium producers of both red and white wines. Most famous for their excellent red wines, Fox Creek’s white wines have been described as their “best kept secret”.

Since 1995 the company has been releasing the reserve cabernet to stellar success and acclaim. James Halliday highlights Fox Creek’s reserve red wines as “outstanding” and American wine journalist Robert Parker has consistently given them scores in the low to mid 90s. On the show circuit the wine has had constant and excellent success.

The 2001 reserve cabernet sauvignon, made by Dan Hills and Tony Walker, showcases spice, blackberry and chocolate aromas teamed with offerings of mint and dark cherries, all typical McLaren Vale cabernet characters. The palate has intense black fruits and cherries supported by a firm acid structure which gives great balance and depth. The cabernet sauvignon fruit is sourced from two cabernet blocks on the Fox Creek property.

As with all of the reserve wines, the 2001 reserve cabernet sauvignon is designed to age and, if cellared well, will age up to 10 years.

The 2003 verdelho is at the opposite spectrum of wines produced by Fox Creek. It’s new, fresh, white and under screw cap.

The verdelho has aromas of pineapple and tropical fruits with hints of vanilla from the partial oak fermentation. On the palate, flavours of pineapple and lime dominate with a creamy texture derived from the lees contact. Good acidity gives the wine length and additional palate complexity has been achieved by fermenting a portion of the wine in new French oak.

Drinking beautifully now, the 2003 verdelho will develop luscious flavours of honey and lime with 12 to 18 months of bottle age.

The 2001 Fox Creek Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon ($36) and the 2003 Fox Creek Verdelho ($16) are widely available through all major liquor stores.