Margaret River Leeuwin Estate 1992
The 1992 Leeuwin Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is a red wine originating from the Margaret River region in Western Australia. Leeuwin Estate is situated in the southwestern part of the country, an area where modern wine production only began in the late 1960s, yet it has rapidly achieved international recognition as one of Australia's most prestigious wine regions.
Margaret River is located approximately 280 kilometers south of Perth, forming a narrow peninsula that stretches from Cape Naturaliste in the north to Cape Leeuwin in the south. Surrounded by the Indian Ocean to the west and north, and the Southern Ocean to the south, it stands as one of the world's most coastal wine-producing areas. The climate is distinctly maritime with strong Mediterranean traits, heavily moderated by the surrounding oceans and the warm Leeuwin current. This unique geographical position ensures mild winters and warm, dry summers with low daily temperature variations, providing the grapes with a long and even ripening period.
The region's vineyards cover around 5,500 hectares and are characterized by old, deep, and well-drained gravelly sand and clay soils, often containing ironstone, over a bedrock of granite and gneiss. This specific soil profile is highly effective at draining excess water while retaining necessary heat. The wine is crafted from Cabernet Sauvignon, one of the world's most renowned blue grapes for structured red wines. While this grape is typically cultivated in prominent areas such as Bordeaux, California, Washington, and Tuscany, Margaret River has built a significant reputation for its high-quality Cabernet Sauvignon, frequently drawing comparisons to the classic Bordeaux style.
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Margaret River
Margaret River lies on the south-western tip of Western Australia between the Indian Ocean to the west and the Southern Ocean to the south and is one of Australia's most prestigious wine regions despite its relatively young history from the late 1960s. The area covers around 5,500 hectares of planted vineyard on a narrow peninsula that benefits from a strongly maritime climate.
The climate is distinctly Mediterranean with warm dry summers moderated by sea winds and mild winters, while the soils are old, deep gravelly clay over granite bedrock. The area is especially known for its Bordeaux-style Cabernet Sauvignon (often with the Houghton clone), structured Cabernet-Merlot blends and elegant Chardonnay, complemented by Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon blends and Shiraz. The style is typically concentrated and structured with precise fruit aromas; Cabernet shows currant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco, herbs and firm but rounded tannins, while Chardonnay has stone fruit, citrus, hazelnut, lees character and pronounced acidity. The area is known as home to some of Australia's finest Cabernet and Chardonnay wines.
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