Howard Park Margaret River Miamup Cabernet Sauvignon

Howard Park Margaret River Miamup Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine Description

Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are sourced from several select vineyard sites located in the Wilyabrup sub region and north to Wildwood Rd in an endeavour to capture ripe fruit flavours, supple tannins and the distinctive perfume of Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon.    The individual vineyard blocks that contribute to Miamup Cabernet are vinified separately. After fermentation on skins the malolactic is conducted in tank prior to barrel maturation. Maturation occurs in our favourite French oak for 18 months. This length of time in oak allows for the thorough integration of oak and fruit tannins. Bottling occurs in September of the wine’s second year and released when ready.
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Acclaim
“Very beautiful cabernet with blackcurrants, currants and mint. Very intense spicy aromas. It’s full-bodied with chewy tannins and a fresh, driven finish. Very linear tannins that run the length of the wine and give it drive at the end. Some tile character at the end.”
— James Suckling, Oct 2022
“Saturated ruby. Spice-tinged aromas of cherry, dark berries, licorice and pungent flowers, along with a touch of licorice. Juicy and seamless in texture, offering lively dark berry, bitter cherry and rose pastille flavors that show very good clarity and spicy back-end lift. Fine-grained tannins lend gentle grip to the persistent finish, which echoes the floral and spice notes.”
— Vinous, Sep 2022
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Leston Vineyard
Vineyard size
345 acres
Soil composition
Gravel and Clay-Loam
Training method
VSP - split canopy, Smart Dyson
Elevation:
300 - 390 feet
Vines/acre:
746
Yield/acre:
2.4 - 3.2 tons
Exposure:
Northwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1996, 2010
Harvest time:
March
First vintage of this wine:
2008
Bottles produced of this wine:
64,676
Certifying Organizations:
Winemakers Federation of Australia's Entwine initiative
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
7 - 21
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
7 - 10 days
Fermentation temperature:
68 - 82 °F
Maceration technique:
Punchdown and Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques and Barrels
Size of aging container:
225L and 300L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
18 months
Age of Aging Container:
20% New, , 80% Used
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.56
Acidity:
6.13 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Residual sugar:
1.27 g/L