Trinity Hill Prison Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Trinity Hill's Prison Block is the winery's flagship single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, grown on a tiny parcel in the Gimblett Gravels and made only in the best years.

Hawke's Bay | Gimblett Gravels | Flagship Cabernet | Cellar to 2035

Tasting Notes

A quintessential Cabernet Sauvignon of power and poise. Intense aromas of ripe blackberries and blackcurrants, complemented by a beautiful floral perfume and hints of fresh cedar, dried herbs and toast. Rich and concentrated in the mouth yet retains the elegance, structure and restraint characteristic of great Cab Sauv. Ripe black fruit flavours, savoury oak, fine-grained tannins and succulent acidity combine to produce an authoritative, vibrant and textural palate and exceptionally long finish.

A powerful, age-worthy single-vineyard Cabernet, the pinnacle of Gimblett Gravels Cab Sauv.

Why you'll love it: A serious, special-occasion Cabernet with the power, structure and length to cellar for a decade or more. Give it air now, or lay it down with confidence.

Reviews

97 points, Outstanding, Cameron Douglas MS, October 2022. "A bouquet of richness, ripeness, complexity and power."

The Vineyard

The Prison Block takes its name from a three-quarter-hectare block in the Gimblett Stones vineyard, behind Roys Hill, once earmarked for a regional correctional facility. Planted in Clone 337 Cabernet Sauvignon, it gives tiny, deeply coloured berries with concentrated flavour. Hand-harvested and fully de-stemmed to whole berries, the wine spent 19 to 29 days on skins before maturing in new 225-litre French oak barriques.

About Trinity Hill

Trinity Hill was founded in 1993 as one of the early pioneers of Hawke's Bay's Gimblett Gravels, the free-draining, stony district laid down by the old Ngaruroro River and now recognised as one of New Zealand's benchmark sites for Syrah and Chardonnay. The idea was hatched over dinner at London's Bleeding Heart restaurant, and more than thirty years on the winery is known internationally for its food-friendly, terroir-driven reds and whites, led by its icon Syrah, Homage. Chief winemaker Warren Gibson has guided the cellar since 1997, a quality-over-quantity approach that has made Trinity Hill a fixture on serious restaurant lists.

Perfect with a rib of beef, venison, or aged hard cheese. Its firm tannins and dark-fruit power are built for rich, special-occasion red meat.

Discover more in our Cabernet Sauvignon collection, or call or text Laura on 021 591 500 for a personal recommendation.