The Nest Cabernet Franc

Name: The Nest Cabernet Franc
Brand: Hickinbotham
SKU: the-nest-cabernet-franc-2018
Price: 79 EUR
Availability: InStock

Perfect pairing

Pairs withred meat, grilled meats, mature cheeses

Glassware

Serving temperature16–17°C

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The Nest is a rare single-varietal Cabernet Franc from McLaren Vale, drawn from the same historic Clarendon vineyard as the rest of the Hickinbotham range, with a surprising freshness for such a warm climate.

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Wine profile

Taste styleDry

TanninMedium

AcidityMed+

AlcoholHigh

Body / TextureFull

Characteristics

StyleRed

Wine houseHickinbotham

GrapeCabernet Franc

CountryAustralia

RegionMcLaren Vale

Year2018

AgeingFrench oak

Volume75 cl

Drinking window2025–2031

Item no.KW111518

StyleRed

Wine houseHickinbotham

GrapeCabernet Franc

CountryAustralia

RegionMcLaren Vale

Year2018

AgeingFrench oak

Volume75 cl

Drinking window2025–2031

Item no.KW111518

100% Cabernet Franc from the Clarendon vineyard, planted in 1971 on siltstone and quartz soils at 225 metres altitude. Aged in French oak barrels, around 40 to 50% new.

Store the bottles lying down in a cool, dark place at a constant temperature of 12-16°C. Avoid light and vibration. Consult the drinking window for the ideal moment to open.

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The wine house

Hickinbotham

McLaren Vale

The Hickinbotham vineyard in the Clarendon district is one of the most respected sites in McLaren Vale. Alan Robb Hickinbotham was Australia's very first lecturer in wine science at Roseworthy College. His son, builder and vigneron Alan David Hickinbotham, planted the vineyard in 1971 on the highest ground in the district. For decades the grapes went to others: the vineyard supplied fruit for iconic wines such as Penfolds Grange and Hardy's Eileen Hardy Shiraz, without ever appearing on the label itself. Only after its purchase by Jackson Family Wines did Hickinbotham gain a name of its own on the bottle. Winemaker Chris Carpenter, known for his Cabernet work in Napa Valley, has since travelled to Australia several times a year to make the wines here. Worth knowing: for decades almost nobody knew that part of the fruit behind Penfolds' most celebrated wine, Grange, came from this single vineyard site.

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