Directors’ Cut is Heartland’s most powerful expression of Langhorne Creek’s classic varietals. Only the best fruit makes the “cut”. Winemaker: Ben Glaetzer

Tasting Notes

The wine wears a ruby robe with hints of purple.  The nose offers blackcurrant compote, with cocoa and dried plums.  The taste is of intense black raspberry with rumours of leather and a long, smooth savoury finish. It will build complexity over the next decade.  

Vinification

Only the finest Cabernet vineyards in Langhorne Creek contribute to Directors’ Cut. The old vine fruit is the cornerstone of this wine’s character. The fruit was harvested at night to retain freshness. Initial skin contact was followed by 7 days of cool fermentation with our Rhône isolate yeast and hand-plunging three times daily. Maturation then occurred in 75% of new French oak hogsheads for approximately 12 months.

Vintage

Problem free flowering led to even berry development and a stable vintage.  Natural acidity was the gift of the cool lake breeze.  Langhorne Creek had cooler nights than the coolest parts of the Adelaide Hills which meant a long growing season with harvest until mid April.  Above average yields of amazing fruit.