Hugo Wines Shiraz Cabernet 2021

Getting the exact picking time right to allow for both Shiraz & Cabernet Sauvignon to be harvested & co-fermented together is the key to making this wine. Sourced from two mature vineyards on the elevated Hugo Estate our goal is to make a medium bodied shiraz cabernet blend with generous mouthfeel, yet freshness and balance. 

The 2021 growing season started with a wet winter and spring followed by a mild and dry summer. With no heat spikes and lower temperatures throughout summer, ripening was slow and gradual allowing the fruit to develop intensity of flavour. A truly special vintage in McLaren Vale.

We are a family business with a long history, recently taken over by the fifth generation. Our single estate vineyard in McLaren Vale is uniquely high and cool. The old vines and more recent plantings all produce exceptional fruit that’s healthy and balanced – the wines are fresh and bright, but with complexity and depth; layered, just like the site on which they grow. Our vines are our family and our wines have been recognised for more than 40 years.