2018 Houghton Wisdom Cabernet Sauvignon

Brilliant dark red with a red hue, the wine displays intense aromatic red Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon characteristics of cassis, bay leaf and cigar box, whilst the French oak maturation provides hints of vanillin and mocha to the bouquet. The finely structured palate has characters of plums, cassis and dark chocolate. Fine, svelte tannins give the palate a lovely line and length. A wine to be enjoyed upon release, or will reward those who patiently cellar over the next 10 years. Enjoy with Moroccan lamb and quince tagine, baked quail wrapped in prosciutto or barbequed beef fillet with mustard mayonnaise.

The fruit was hand-picked to maximise quality and to allow sorting of the fruit in the winery. Fermentedin open top fermenters with indigenous yeast for ten days the wine was gently pressed off skins in a basket press, to complete malolactic fermentation in French oak. The wine spent 15 months maturation in new, 1 year old and seasoned French oak barriques.