Stepping Stone is a reference to the gradual acquisition of land by settlers. Similarly, when making wine, Stonehaven's team traverse the Coonawarra and Limestone Coast from one vineyard to the next, selecting only those parcels of fruit which can best reflects the endowments of mother nature. The task is focused on wines with solid structure and powerful fruit, supportive tannins and integrated oak, the very hallmarks of good Cabernet Sauvignon. The batches are brought back to the estate wineworks, where they are sent to the crusher and transferred into fermenters for inoculation and vinification. Maturation in oak allows the wine to develop structure and further character, to complement the fruit flavours without dominating.