1999 Houghton Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon Winery: Houghton Vintage: 1999 Region: Margaret River WA Bottle Size: 750ml Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Price: $70.00 (out of stock)

WINEMAKER LARRY CHERUBINO’S COMMENTS:

COLOUR: Deep red with youthful purple hues.

NOSE: Complex aromas of bay, cinnamon and clove with tobacco, red currant and spicy vanilla.

PALATE: Flavours of blackcurrant, olive and bay, are complexed with oak defined spice of cinnamon, clove and vanilla. The tannins are soft and fine with a velvety texture, finishing with spicy sweet flavours, characteristic of Margaret River.

CELLARING: 8 years plus.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The south west of Western Australia stands apart as a wine making oasis and produces some of Australia’s finest wines. None finer than those of Houghton, Western Australia’s most awarded winery. From the cool climate vineyards, Houghton have developed wines with strong regional characteristics and varietal elegance.

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?:

The 1999 vintage in Margaret River was outstanding with a mild and prolonged ripening period. Dry land vineyards adapted well to these conditions and produced classical cabernet characters with intense ripe and rich flavours.

SHOW RESULTS: TROPHIES

1.

Herbert Leslie Penfold-Hyland Memorial Trophy For The Best Dry Red Table wine of The Show Perth 2001

2.

Taransaud Australasia Trophy For The Best Cabernet Sauvignon

3.

Department Of Agriculture – JS Gladstones Trophy For The Best Most Distinctive

4.

Qantas Airways Award For The Best Wine Of The Show

5.

Silverlock & Co. Trophy For The Best Dry Red Wine

Trophies 2-5 awarded at Mt Barker WA 2001 Wine Show

3 Gold Medals 1 Silver Medal 3 Bronze Medals