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Cullen `Mangan` Margaret River(Organic, Biodynamic)
Producer
Cullen’s 28 hectares of vineyards are located in the Wilyabrup part of Margaret River...
Founded in 1965 by Di and Kevin Cullen, the winemaking is now managed by their daughter Vanya. Passion and a strong sense of responsibility to the land define Vanya’s biodynamic approach to viticulture, while pioneering environmental initiatives led to Cullen becoming Australia’s first carbon neutral winery in 2007.
Vineyards
This wine takes its name from a single vineyard in the Wilyabrup subregion of the Margaret River and belongs to Rick Cullen and Bettina Mangan.
The soils at Cullen are old, granite and gravely sandy loam, overlaying lateric subsoils. Malbec, Petit Verdot and Merlot are three varieties that are particularly well suited to growing in this area. In the Mangan wine, the Malbec provides the fruit power and colour, the Petit Verdot the length and texture and the Merlot the structure.
Vinification
The grapes for this wine were hand harvested, destemmed and vinified with the emphasis on accentuating the fruit character of the grapes. Only wild yeasts were used. The wine was matured for twelve months in French oak barriques, 8% of which were new. It received no additives except the requisite sulphur, and was not fined.
Tasting Notes
The grapes for this wine were hand harvested, destemmed and vinified with the emphasis on accentuating the fruit character of the grapes. Only wild yeasts were used. The wine was matured for twelve months in French oak barriques, 8% of which were new. It received no additives except the requisite sulphur, and was not fined.
| Vintage |
2009 |
| Grape varieties |
63% Malbec
27% Petit Verdot
10% Merlot
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| Region |
Margaret River,Australia |
| Winemaker |
Vanya Cullen/Trevor Kent |
| Closure |
Stelvin |
| Alcohol (ABV) |
12.5%% |
