Story: .This wine is a long-standing family favourite. An ‘understudy’ to our Rifle & Hunt Cabernet  Sauvignon but certainly no second fiddle!  Vinyard: This Cabernet Sauvignon fruit is sourced from two vineyards, the Picnic  Ground vineyard (once owned by Thomas Hardy and named after the picnics they  used to hold there) located in Blewitt Springs and the Klaveniek vineyard on  McMurtrie Road.  Soil: The Picnic Ground vineyard is on Maslin Sands, aged between 34 and 56  million years old, and the Klaveniek vineyard is on Ngaltinga Formation (10,000 to  2.6 million years old).  Harvest Date: 21 March (Picnic Grounds), 23 March (Klaveniek)  Nose: Aromatic varietal nose of cassis and spice.  Palate: Blackcurrent fruits fill the palate.  Structured tannins provide elegence and  length.  Understudy is a sophisticated Cabernet but still offers the fruit generosity  and weight that is hallmark of all Pertaringa wines.     Winemaking: All parcels of Cabernet Sauvignon were fermented and matured in  seasoned French oak for 15 months separately.  Cellaring: Drink now to 2031