Hickinbothan Cabernet Sauvignon Trueman 2020

Hickinbotham Wines is a big-time Australian winery known for producing some really special age-worthy Reds, particularly Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon. While the name might not ring as loudly as some of the larger Australian wineries, Hickinbotham has quickly garnered a loyal following among wine enthusiasts.

First planted in 1971 to dry-farmed Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz, Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard sits in the hills of Clarendon, at the upper limit of Australia’s revered McLaren Vale winegrowing region. The vineyard historically was the backbone and fruit source for many of Australia’s iconic producers like Penfolds, Hardy’s, and Clarendon Hills, and didn’t bottle anything under its own label until 2012.

The driving force behind Hickinbotham Wines is Paul Hickinbotham himself, the winery’s founder and chief winemaker. He has an incredibly knack for bringing in talent around him. Under the helm of winemakers Christopher Carpenter and Peter Fraser – and viticulturist Michael Lane – Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard employs organic and biodynamic farming practices to produce a range of highly distinctive and powerful red wines. It is complemented by a highly acclaimed lineup that has garnered attention from global critics and drawn eyes to Clarendon as a region producing some of Australia’s most celebrated wines.