{"title":"Moss Wood Wines | Margaret River","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Moss Wood Wines Property in the Margaret River, Western Australia\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/MossWoodPropertyCollectionBanner.jpg?v=1704540225\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Moss Wood Wine estate was planted in the Margaret River sub-region of Wilyabrup in 1969 by Bill Pannel and was one of the first wineries established in an area at the time unknown for wine. Keith Mugford, a Roseworthy graduate, was employed as winemaker in 1979 and went on, with his wife Clare, to buy the property from Bill in 1985.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecognised early on as one of the finest wines in the continent, the Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon held the top ‘outstanding’ rating in the first Langton’s classification of Australian wine made in 1991 and remains one of only five Cabernets to be rated ‘Exceptional’ in the latest classification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe estate vineyard is just under 12 hectares in size with sandy and gravelly loam soils, whilst the 6.34-hectare Ribbon Vale vineyard, purchased in 2000 and located a few hundred metres to the south, has pure gravel loam soils over clay. Beyond the flagship Cabernet Sauvignon, there is an equally impressive range, encompassing five wines from the Ribbon Vale vineyard, alongside a powerful Semillon, a rich and elegant Chardonnay and a (rare for Margaret River) Pinot Noir, made from vines planted in the 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinemaking is traditional, with hand harvesting, relatively long macerations and ageing of most of the wines in French oak. The Chardonnay is fermented in barrel, whilst the Pinot Noir is made in small open top fermenters with hand plunging of the cap. After experimenting in the 1980s with barrel fermenting the Semillon, for over 20 years now Keith has made this wine in stainless steel. The Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon does see some older French oak, having six months ageing in barrel. Over the past few years, Hugh and Tristan Mugford have joined their parents at the estate, ensuring its family continuity.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"moss-wood-ribbon-vale-elsa","title":"Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 'Elsa' 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 'Elsa' is a sophisticated Sauvignon Blanc seasoned with a touch of Chardonnay. Perfumed with lifted, floral scents of lychees, limes, frangipani and lavender combined with guava lemon curd and caramel and a background of toasty oak notes. The palate is fresh and crisp with medium to full body and lifted acidity, giving a Chablis-like flintiness; there are generous honeydew melon and preserved lemon flavours on the mid palate, making the wine relatively round and generous, with gentle oak tannins on the finish. The bright fruit notes are very attractive and certainly give the wine early drinking appeal. However, the fresh acidity and firm tannin will allow it to cellar for at least 10 years. This will see the palate soften and overall complexity will improve with the emergence of a bottle bouquet of toast and butter. [#intro]A sophisticated wine seasoned with a touch of Chardonnay - this is no ordinary Sauvignon...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moss Wood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40840991244355,"sku":"A23MOSSWOODELSA","price":31.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/ElsaSBBt.jpg?v=1704641713"},{"product_id":"moss-wood-amys-red-wine","title":"Moss Wood Amy's 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmy's is the baby sister to Moss Wood’s iconic Cabernet Sauvignon and has been dubbed 'Australia’s best value red'. This Bordeaux-style blend has been called Amy’s as a tribute to Moss Wood's senior winemaker Ian Bells redoubtable grandmother, Amy Beers, who was born and raised on the Glenmore property where a portion of the grapes for this wine are sourced. As with all Moss Wood wines, the fruit was hand harvested, hand-sorted, de-stemmed and as is the technique for Amy’s, the must pumped into closed fermenters. Once malolactic fermentation had taken place the wine was racked into 228-litre French oak barriques, none of which were new. Amy’s remained in barrel for 16 months to achieve some oak complexity whilst still preserving its vibrant aromas and fruit depth. The final blend is Cabernet Sauvignon (75%), Merlot (13%), Malbec (7%) and Petit Verdot (5%). Amy's has all the classic fruit notes of dark berries, alongside savoury pepper aromas and cedar. The palate has rich blackberry and red currant flavours backed by firm but ripe tannins and wonderful, juicy acidity.[#intro]The baby sister to Moss Wood's iconic Cabernet and dubbed 'Australia's best value red'...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moss Wood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40846874411075,"sku":"A22MOSSWOODAMYS","price":19.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/AmysRedBlendBt.jpg?v=1704903294"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/collections\/Moss_Wood_Collection_Logo.jpg?v=1704540362","url":"https:\/\/hic.wine\/collections\/moss-wood-wines-margaret-river\/moss-wood.oembed","provider":"Hic!","version":"1.0","type":"link"}