2021 Basket Pressed Cabernet Sauvignon Magnum

Limited stock with just 20 magnum bottles produced. Available in a 1.5L magnum size with a Cape Grace wooden box.

An elegant and beautifully structured Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon, showing lifted dark fruits, cedar, thyme and savoury complexity. Produced from a remarkably small crop and harvested just ahead of Cyclone Seroja, the 2021 vintage offers exceptional finesse, fine tannins and impressive length. Matured in French oak and aged in bottle for three years before release, this is a wine with plenty of character today and the structure to reward further cellaring.

Colour: Garnet.

Aroma: Beautifully lifted with blackcurrant, cedar and polished oak. Earthy and brooding, gradually revealing dark plum, dried herbs and hints of thyme. An evolving bouquet with all the hallmarks of classic Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon.

Palate: Elegant and finely structured, with blackberry, red and blackcurrant complemented by savoury nori and umami characters. Fine, persistent tannins provide purity and length, with lingering notes of liquorice, thyme and cedar. A wine of finesse and intensity, with the potential to develop beautifully over the next 10–15 years.

Vinification: Following a cool and challenging growing season, the Cabernet Sauvignon was harvested on 10 April 2021, just one day before the remnants of Cyclone Seroja brought 30mm of rain to the vineyard. Yields were exceptionally low at just 2.7 tonnes per hectare, but the fruit was beautifully ripe and in pristine condition.

The grapes were open fermented and hand plunged over 16 days on skins before being gently basket pressed. The wine spent an initial six months in French oak before undergoing a rack and return, allowing the barrels to be cleaned before the wine was returned for a further 12 months of maturation.

Just ten barrels were produced, all of which contributed to the final blend, with 60% new fine-grained French oak. Bottled on 14 November 2022, the wine was then aged for three years before release.

The result is a classically styled Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon, combining intensity, elegance and excellent cellaring potential.