Trinity Hill Single Vineyard Prison Block Cab Sauv 2020
Trust your Taste
Cassis and ripe blackcurrant meet cedar, liquorice and cocoa in this concentrated Gimblett Gravels Cabernet. Plentiful ripe tannins give it a firm, defined shape, balanced by fresh acidity and a long finish. Try it when you want a serious, structured red for a savoury meal.
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Dense presence, plentiful tannins, fresh definition and savoury cedar character favour Structured palates. PalateKey groups wines by how they feel, helping you find styles you enjoy. Your own taste comes first.
This suits you if you enjoy powerful Cabernet with firm tannins, cassis and savoury oak.
It may not suit you if you prefer soft reds with very little drying grip.
Tasting Notes
- Region New Zealand
- Extras New
- Style CabernetPowerful Reds
- Type Red
- Grapes Cabernet Sauvignon
- Body Full
Tasting Notes
- Region New Zealand
- Extras New
- Style CabernetPowerful Reds
- Type Red
- Grapes Cabernet Sauvignon
- Body Full
How this wine feels
Expect a dense mouthful with a clear drying grip from the tannins. The fruit is concentrated, but structure and freshness are just as noticeable. Cedar and cocoa add a savoury edge, so this will appeal most if you enjoy a firm, lasting finish.
The sliders show how strongly each characteristic comes through. Higher does not mean better.
How much presence and firmness the wine has in your mouth.
The drying, gripping feeling on your gums.
The fresh, mouth-watering edge of the wine.
Bitter, herbal or savoury character beyond the fruit.
How smooth and rounded the wine feels.
Ripe fruit character. This is not a sugar-sweetness rating.
Ripe fruit flavours can be present in dry wines. Sweet-Fruit Expression describes fruit character, not residual sugar.
Behind the bottle
From the small Prison Block within Trinity Hill’s Gimblett Stones vineyard, planted to Clone 337 Cabernet Sauvignon.
Whole-berry fermentation with daily pump-overs and 15 days on skins, followed by 19 months in new French oak barriques.
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