“Margaret River is one of the great unpolluted and wild wine growing frontiers on this earth”
Bruce Dukes, Cape Landing Winemaker
Cape Landing Wines
BLACKWOOD, ESTATE AND RESERVE WINES
Cape Landing's Estate and Reserve wines consist of Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Shiraz (Syrah) and Sauvignon Blanc all made entirely from fruit produced in our own single vineyard.
In addition, our finest parcels of fruit from each vintage year are carefully selected for our flagship 'Blackwood' wines.
Produced in extremely limited quantities, our Blackwood wines reflect the pinnacle of viticulture and the very best of wine making at Cape Landing.
"If Australia could only pick one wine region to showcase the very best of wines it can produce it would be wise to single out Margaret River."
Richard Siddle, The Buyer, UK
VINEYARD
VITICULTURE AND BIODIVERSITY
Cape Landing was first planted in 1998 with vines orientated north-south. We use a vertical shoot positioning trellis system throughout the vineyard.
The success of any wine made at Cape Landing begins in the vineyard.
Using a variety of viticultural techniques, including winter pruning, shoot thinning, leaf plucking and yield thinning/reduction throughout the growing season, we place particular emphasis on management of the vine canopy and the canopy microclimate to achieve superior quality fruit from our vines.
As we continue to develop a distinctly Australian vineyard, the integration of biodiversity with fruit production helps us focus our efforts on both the restoration and maintenance of native species and the plant communities that support the vineyard ecosystem.
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Latest News
Decanter’s ‘Wines of the Year 2021’ – ‘Exceptional’ 98 Pt Rating for Cape Landing Wine
Cape Landing is delighted to announce that our flagship Margaret River Blackwood Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 has been recognised by Decanter Magazine as one of the top four rated wines in Decanter’s ‘Wines of the Year 2021’.
An independent panel of leading wine judges, comprising Michelle Cherutti-Kowal MW, Stefan Neumann MS and wine writer Matt Walls, blind tasted and scored the wines entered for Decanter’s ‘Wines of the Year 2021’ over a two-day period in December 2021. Neither wine category or price was revealed to the judges, so all wines were considered purely on a quality basis, with only grape variety and vintage disclosed.
Cape Landing’s Blackwood Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 was rated 98 Points and ‘Exceptional’, with only Henschke’s ‘Hill of Grace’ 2016 placing a single point higher in the Best Red Wine Class.
Mark Lewis, owner and Managing Director of Cape Landing said “Cape Landing is delighted to receive this remarkable accolade from Decanter Magazine and a very distinguished panel of judges. The quality and reputation of the wines reviewed at Decanter’s ‘Wines of the Year 2021’ speak for themselves, and to be mentioned alongside the famous winemakers that produced these wines is incredibly rewarding.”
“This result speaks volumes, not only about the potential of our Margaret River vineyard and the wines we are crafting, but also the fact that Australian wines continue to lead the way. In this case it was Henschke and Cape Landing producing the two highest scoring red wines at Decanter’s ‘Wine of the Year 2021’.”
“The continuing growth, importance, and influence of wines from Margaret River has been gratifying to see. Less than 2% of Australia’s total wine grape crush comes from Margaret River, but the region consistently accounts for over 20% of the premium wines produced in Australia. This was one of the primary reasons why we chose to continue the development of Cape Landing in Margaret River.”