b'T H R O U G H T H E G R A P E V I N E . . .YALUMBA LAUNCH THE CALEY 2014T his September the Hill-Smith Family launchedAfter much deliberation, we decided to release the 2014 vintage of their iconic Cabernetthe wine in honour of Fred Caley Smith, Sauvignon Shiraz blend, The Caley. Only the thirdgrandson of Yalumbas founder Samuel Smith. vintage ever released, the wine is the result, notFred was a horticulturist who had a profound of a conscious decision, but the coming togetherimpact on the development of Yalumbas orchards of many years learning and expertise. Robertand vineyards. In blending The Caley, we seek Hill-Smith, Proprietor at Yalumba sums it upto craft a wine of longevity.and that means perfectlystructure. This is a wine lovers wine. They will The wine came to us - we didnt set out tounderstand the combination of richness and its create a super-premium Cabernet Sauvignonability to go the distance. Its certainly wine to be & Shiraz, but 2012 was a stand-out vintage.enjoyed and savoured. The winemaking team identified a spectacularAnd what of the liquid? The Caley is a marriage parcel of Cabernet from the Menzies vineyard inof two noble varieties and two great Australian Coonawarra and Shiraz from the Barossa. We allregions. As Robert saysagreed that this was a rare and exceptional blend,When you blend Cabernet Sauvignon and but at the time, we didnt have a place for it inShiraz, it brings together the linear and defined the portfolio. We entered the wine into the Greatcool Cabernet with the warmer Shiraz. Australian Red competition, and it was the onlyThe Shiraz wraps around the Cabernet, like a wine ever to win two years in a rowone winewarming cuddle as it whispers dont be quite so out of 200, tasted blind by 26 judges isnt badserious!.going! A feat that Matthew Jukes described as being less likely than winning the lottery!. 20 Communiqu - Autumn/Winter 2019/20'