The Stables Cabernet Block stands in front of Gracebrook's cellar door on an overlay of Terra rossa volcanic red basalt soils. This choice site comprises some twelve acres of vines divided into two separate irrigation blocks to cater for the varying depth of basalt soils. Each parcel of fruit is critically assessed before harvest. Patiently waiting for the correct balance of acids and pH, sugar, flavours and ripeness to ensure an optimal quality of fruit is received at the winery. Gracebrook go to great lengths to minimize handling throughout vinification and to see that the wine completes fermentation with as little interference as possible. Matured in a selection of tightly grained French oak barrels for a year.