Fermoy Margaret River Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

100% Cabernet Sauvignon (Houghton Clone)

SUB-REGION: Wilyabrup, Margaret River

AROMA Vibrant aromas of mulberry, boysenberry and blueberry fruits lead into dark chocolate and cedar spice with savoury notes of sage and black olive.

PALATE Finely structured and elegant, this medium weighted wine displays an innate power whilst retaining delicacy and poise. Fine spun tannins carry ripe, succulent, perfumed fruits across the palate, while mint and sage freshness with savoury spice adds intrigue and complexity. Ripe fruit tannins and tight-grained French oak provides tension, structure, form and length to ensure a beautifully elegant finish.

WINEMAKING Fruit sourced from 35 year-old vines on our Estate vineyard – handpicked fruit was destemmed to open fermenter, prior to cold soak, with a controlled ferment allowing for considered and gentle maceration on skins. Wine spent up to 3 weeks on skins, with MLF complete before pressing to tank for a quick settle prior to racking to oak. Wines then spent the next 18 months in barrel with no racking or movement – just a monthly topping. Cabernet blends were assembled in November 2021 according to barrel selection, prior to a light egg fining, long-term settle in tank and filtration before bottling in February 2022.

OAK DETAIL 18-months maturation in a combination of new (42%) and seasoned French oak barriques.

CELLARING Tannins are plentiful – providing a structural framework to the wine and ensuring good cellaring potential of 20+ years, however they are sufficiently fine and elegant to allow for immediate enjoyment.

ALCOHOL VOLUME 14.0%
ACIDITY pH 3.58 TA 6.36 g/L 
RESIDUAL SUGAR 0.4 g/L

100% Cabernet Sauvignon (Houghton Clone)

AWARDS 
2024 Decanter World Wine Awards: Best in Show Award
97 points

2023 Melbourne Royal Wine Awards
95 pts. Gold medal

2023 Halliday Cabernet Challenge
95 pts. Gold medal

2023 Sydney Royal Wine Show
95 pts. Gold medal

2023 Wine Show of WA
95 pts. Gold medal

2022 WA Boutique & Single Vineyard Wine Show
95 pts. Gold medal