Trinity Hill Single Vineyard Prison Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

The Prison Block gets its name from a three-quarter-hectare section in our “Gimblett Stones” vineyard behind Roys Hill originally earmarked for the Hawke’s Bay Regional Correctional Facility. The Clone 337 Cabernet Sauvignon vines planted there produce tiny berries with intense colour, concentrated/complex flavours, ripe tannins, and balanced acidity. All the hallmarks necessary to produce a wine worthy of a single vineyard release.

Hand harvested fruit was destemmed to obtain 100% whole berries and transferred to a large closed-top fermenter. The wine was aged for 19 months in barrel.

A youthful, dark purple/magenta colour paves way to intense aromas of ripe blackcurrants and cassis, an enticing floral perfume, plus hints of liquorice, fresh cedar, and cocoa powder. The wine is dense and focused in the mouth yet retains the elegance, structure, and restraint characteristic of great Cabernet Sauvignon. Plentiful, ripe tannins, cedary oak and succulent acidity frame the concentrated fruit to produce a multi-layered, textural palate with exquisite balance and an exceptionally long finish. A magnificent Cabernet Sauvignon of power and poise that will reward cellaring for up to 15 years.