2019 Houghton Premium Cabernet Sauvignon

Luminous dark red with a scarlet hueLifted and intense varietal aromatics of cassis, dark chocolate, olive tapenade, tobacco leaf and thyme The French oak maturation contributes to the cherry notes and vanillin lift with a generous fruit rich palate. Hints of mocha and blackberry fruits are carried by a firm, fine tannin structure and balanced acidity accompanied by brilliant texture and persistence.Enjoy with slow cooked lamb, Shoulder or grilled steak.

The fruit parcels were machine harvested in the cool of the night and destemmed into stainless steel open fermenters The fermentation was carried out with both indigenous and cultured yeasts and lasted for a period of eight to ten days.The resulting wine was then gently pressed off skins to tank and completed malolactic fermentation on French oak Following 16 months maturation the wine was blended and bottled showing distinctive regional dark fruits and spice characters.