Duke's Vineyard Magpie Hill Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Duke's Vineyard Magpie Hill Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2020Duke Ranson always dreamt of establishing a vineyard in the Porongurup subregion of Great Southern, so in 1998 he purchased a 65ha farm at the foot of the Porongurup Range. He chose to plant Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon (Duke's favourite) and Shiraz, varieties that are beautifully suited to the cool climate Great Southern region. "2020 saw a 50% drop in production due to the dry conditions; only the Magpie Hill reds were made. Classic pure cassis

his intention was always to make multiple single vineyard Chardonnays from different geographical regions

the fruit profile is much tighter

This is like the 1991 and 1983 models: it's huge

It showcases the benefits of multi-site blending across the Clare Valley

Frankland River

fleshy and plump with deep-cassis and dark-chocolate flavours before substantial

fourth-generation Cyril Henschke pioneered varietal and single-vineyard wines at a time when blended wines and fortifieds were in vogue

We closely follow the evolution of each of our vintages during their maturation in the cellars

The soils are comprised entirely of the Manuherikia series classified as “moderately deep fine sandy loams”

cedar-spiced oak

not only as pioneers but as individuals who set benchmarks in their fields

with exceptional vitality also on display