Smith Hooper Cabernet Merlot
$2099each
$251DOZEN
WinerySmith Hooper
Fruit CabernetSauv Merlot
Regions Wrattonbully
  South Australia
Each $20.99
$251.00
Available by the dozen
Wrattonbully is blessed by some of the most desirable winegrowing terrains in Australia. Smith & Hooper are sourced entirely from two Wrattonbully estate vineyards, adjacent properties which have long been owned and operated by the Smith and Hooper families. These are premium red wines from exceptional sites where the philosophy is to let the terroir speak for itself, and it does. The elements of soil and climate are so exceptional, that they elevate the noble cepage of Merlot with Cabernet Sauvignon into a profound wine of distinction and finesse.
Smith & Hooper's vines are trained for optimal ripeness and depth of flavour, the plantings arew trellised with a catching wire, which provides structure and stability, allowing the grapes to receive dappled light. Cabernet is harvested at a range of ripeness levels, Merlot is picked earlier. Parcels are treated to static fermenters, pumped over four times daily. Upon completion, batches are filled to a selection of mostly French oak hogsheads for a year and a half before the final assemblage.
TASTING NOTES
Dense red in colour, with crimson hues. Plummy on the nose, exhuding aromas of intense fruit, predominantly violets and black currants with vanillin overtones. Powerful palate with excellent structure, sweetly scented oak and an integration of rich fruit within a wine of velvet textures, length and fine balance. The strength of Cabernet, the softness of Merlot and richness of Wrattonbully.
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Smith Hooper Cabernet Merlot
WinerySmith Hooper
Fruit CabernetSauv Merlot
Regions Wrattonbully
  South Australia
  Each $20.99
  $251.00
Available by the dozen
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Smith Hooper Merlot
WinerySmith Hooper
Fruit Merlot
Regions Wrattonbully
  South Australia
  Each $20.99
  $251.00
Available in cartons of six
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Smith Hooper Pinot Grigio
WinerySmith Hooper
Fruit Pinot Grigio
Regions Wrattonbully
  South Australia
  Each $18.99
  $227.00
Available by the dozen
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Smith Hooper Reserve Merlot
WinerySmith Hooper
Fruit Merlot
Regions Wrattonbully
  South Australia
  Each $33.99
  $407.00
Available in cartons of six
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About Smith Hooper Wines
Samuel Smith & Son is a well respected, family owned wine merchant established in 1923, with a portfolio of eminent blue chip wineries
Samuel Smith & Son's commitment to be recognised as the most respected purveyor of fine wines remains unequivocal and absolute. Smith & Hooper wines are sourced entirely from two Wrattonbully vineyards, adjacent vineyard blocks previously owned by the Smith and Hooper families. These are premium red wines from exceptional vineyard sites with Terra Rossa soil, a rich, free draining soil that is considered by many as the viticultural equivalent of discovering gold Smith Hooper»