Tregea Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rack of lamb, grilled ribeye steak, mature cheddar cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
The Tregea Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is a benchmark expression of Clare Valley's distinctive terroir, sourced from the historic Tregea Vineyard in the high-altitude sub-region of Penwortham. This unique site features classic terra rossa soils—rich red loam over limestone—which, combined with the region's warm days and cool nights, imparts both intense fruit concentration and structural elegance. Kilikanoon crafts this reserve wine using traditional methods, including fermentation in small open-top fermenters and gentle basket pressing, before maturing the wine in fine French oak hogsheads. The result is a classic Clare Cabernet, boasting dark cassis, mint, and subtle eucalyptus notes, supported by a firm, age-worthy tannin profile.
🍾 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
14.5%