lateritic and granitic soil profiles. The Gingin clone, ‘cut and grown from Block 20’, continues to anchor Leeuwin Estate’s chardonnay story. Houghton selection cabernet sauvignon is also extensively planted. Propagated cuttings from the 1976 Block 9 Vineyard, as well as clones H5 and H20 from this selection, form the foundation of Leeuwin Estate’s cabernet sauvignon vineyards. New plantings of French clone 337, renowned for its richness of flavour and softer tannin profile, reveal an ambition to further improve the Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon style. Further south, Leeuwin Estate planted its first shiraz vines at Peppy Park, near Karridale, in 1997. The ‘slightly inland’ vineyard is planted with ‘original’ WA clone, 470 and Waldron. The warmer days and cooler nights foster the development of very good flavour profiles, tannin development and acid balance.
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