Killerman's Run Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rosemary lamb shanks, grilled ribeye steak, aged cheddar cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
The 'Killerman's Run' range is named in honor of Alan Harrison, a legendary local bushman who lived off the grid in a hand-built bark hut in the hills behind the Kilikanoon property during the mid-20th century. Affectionately known to locals as 'Killerman', he was a self-sufficient character who forged his own path, much like the spirit of this wine. Crafted from select vineyards in the Clare Valley of South Australia, this Cabernet Sauvignon showcases the region's signature cool-climate elegance combined with rich fruit concentration. The wine is traditionally vinified and matured in a combination of French oak hogsheads, resulting in a structured, complex red that beautifully mirrors the rugged yet soulful landscape of its origin.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1997 by winemaker Kevin Mitchell alongside his viticulturist father Mort Mitchell, Kilikanoon has evolved into one of the Clare Valley’s definitive benchmark estates. Headquartered at an 1860s stone farmhouse in Penwortham, the estate commands access to premier vineyard parcels spanning diverse subregions, including Watervale, Leasingham, and Auburn. Altitudes range from 220 to over 600 meters above sea level, engendering dramatic diurnal shifts that preserve vital acidity and balance the Mediterranean sun. Kilikanoon champions sustainable farming across varied terroirs characterized by red terra rossa over limestone and slate-rich soils, most famously showcased in the ungrafted, dry-grown 1865 Attunga parcel. In the cellar, the winemaking philosophy pairs traditional fermentation techniques with precise maturation in French oak and unadorned vinification for aromatic whites. Revered for power paired with structural elegance, the estate's benchmark bottlings include the storied Attunga 1865 Shiraz, Oracle Shiraz, and the piercing, mineral-driven Mort's Reserve Watervale Riesling.
🍇 Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon
🍷 ABV
14.0-14.5%