Cape Landing 2019 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Ruby red with garnet flecks.This highly expressive Cabernet Sauvignon has a refined bouquet of violets and cherries, subtle hints of cedar and freshly roasted coffee beans, and a palate that delivers a bright and focused entry of red fruits and cassis, with subtle tones of creamy French oak.

“Single vineyard, matured in French oak. Very elegant, mineral-laden cabernet. The tannins have a chalkiness that cups the fruit in the mouth. Cassis, wild raspberry and redcurrant all vie for space up front. There is a wild, untamed quality that seems at home on the windswept coastline that frames the Margaret River region. Wow, for a wine to take you places … it’s got to be good. Lovely, dusty, earthy, rustic, fine and structured cabernet here." Erin Larkin, Halliday Wine Companion, August 2021

At the Decanter World Wine Awards 2021, the judges commented "Very Bordeaux in style, with blackcurrant leaf and bell pepper joined at the hip with fluid cassis, candied fruit and eucalyptus."

Cape Landing – 2020 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon TN Art.pdf

• RegionMargaret River, Western Australia
• Vintage2019
• TypeRed Wine
• VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
• Volume750ml
• Alcohol Volume13.8%
• Bottling Date

  February 2020

• Harvest Date

  April 2019

• Background

  Variety, location, and viticultural technique all contribute to creating award-winning Cabernet Sauvignon at Cape Landing.

  A rating of 95 points (Gold Medal) by Halliday Wine Companion (Erin Larkin, August 2021) now ranks Cape Landing’s Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon among the very best single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon’s in Australia.

  “Single vineyard, matured in French oak. Very elegant, mineral-laden cabernet. The tannins have a chalkiness that cups the fruit in the mouth. Cassis, wild raspberry and redcurrant all vie for space up front. There is a wild, untamed quality that seems at home on the windswept coastline that frames the Margaret River region. Wow, for a wine to take you places … it’s got to be good. Lovely, dusty, earthy, rustic, fine and structured cabernet here." Erin Larkin, Halliday Wine Companion, August 2021

• Vintage Notes

  The 2019 vintage in Margaret River was very challenging but ultimately very successful. Spring was slow and cool, Summer was moderate with reduced strong solar days and wet weather restricted. The failure of many native tree species to flower led to late season bird and bee pressure but late warmer conditions produced fruit of superb quality despite lower than average yield.

• Vineyard Notes

  Our 25 year old Cabernet Sauvignon vines (Houghton Clone) are planted north-south to allow even sunlight and warmth on either side of the canopy throughout the growing season. Our Cabernet Sauvignon vines are always pruned approximately 6 weeks earlier than other vine varieties to maximise the length of the growing season. The vines are minimally irrigated, with special attention being paid to achieving full solarisation and fruit exposure on each vine through canopy management and leaf removal. Excess and green fruit bunches are removed throughout the growing season to ensure optimum fruit development and flavour. After veraison, the vines were covered with bird netting through to harvest.

• Winemaking

  Our meticulously managed Cabernet Sauvignon is harvested on the last few days of the season. The fruit is destemmed, and the berries just split before being transferred for fermentation. The ferment is kept cool so as to allow slow and controlled extraction of tannin, flavour and sugar from the fruit, thus crafting a wine of aromatic intensity and textural depth and precision. Must is pumped over 3 times daily to aid extraction, followed by a gentle separation of the wine from the skin after 14 days. Following malolactic fermentation the wine was aged on French Oak for 10 months before gentle fining, filtration and bottling.

• Tasting Notes

  Ruby red with garnet flecks.This highly expressive Cabernet Sauvignon has a refined bouquet of violets and cherries, subtle hints of cedar and freshly roasted coffee beans, and a palate that delivers a bright and focused entry of red fruits and cassis, with subtle tones of creamy French oak. The judges at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2020, in their tasting notes, described the wine as "Elegant and inviting, with dark chocolate, eucalyptus and plush black berry fruit leading on to spiced oak and cassis".

• Style

  Classic Single Vineyard 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

• Colour

  Ruby red with garnet flecks.

• Bouquet

  Violets, glazed cherries, graphite and subtle hints of cedar and freshly roasted coffee beans.

• Palate

  A bright and focused entry of primary red fruits and cassis guided by pristine fruit tannin and drive. An undercurrent of wet slate and maraschino cherries through the palate delivers a finish both poised and lingering.

• Peak Drinking / Cellaring Potential

  This Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon will continue to mature in bottle, and can be cellared for 15+ years.