The Hickinbotham The Nest Cabernet Franc 2018 is a unique and expressive wine from McLaren Vale, Australia. This wine is a tribute to the elegance and sophistication of the Cabernet Franc grape, produced at the historic Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard, where craftsmanship and terroir come together in harmonious expression.<\/p>\n
The name \"The Nest\" refers to the sheltered location of the vineyards, surrounded by hills that provide a unique microclimate and optimal ripening of the grapes. The chalky soils and moderate temperatures contribute to the wine's freshness, minerality and aromatic intensity.<\/p>\n
In the glass, the wine shows a bright ruby red colour. The bouquet is seductive and complex, with aromas of red berries, cherries, violets and a subtle hint of graphite and spices. On the palette, The Nest Cabernet Franc 2018 offers a silky texture, refined tannins and lively acidity, with flavours of raspberries, plums, spices and a hint of dark chocolate. The long, elegant finish is characterised by mineral accents and harmonious balance.<\/p>\n
The wine has matured for 16 months in French oak barrels, 30% of which are new. This ageing adds complexity and a subtle spiciness, while retaining the grape's fruit expression and finesse.<\/p>\n
With a storage potential of 10 to 15 years, this wine is a perfect choice for lovers of Cabernet Franc. It pairs beautifully with dishes such as roast quail, game ragout or a rich vegetable terrine. The 2018 Hickinbotham The Nest Cabernet Franc is a brilliant example of McLaren Vale's versatility and elegance.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":1442,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[79],"product_tag":[113],"class_list":{"0":"post-1409","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-rode-wijnen","7":"product_tag-hickinbotham","8":"pa_regio-mclaren-vale","9":"pa_wijnhuis-hickinbotham","10":"desktop-align-center","11":"tablet-align-left","12":"mobile-align-center","13":"ast-product-gallery-layout-horizontal-slider","14":"ast-product-gallery-with-no-image","15":"ast-product-tabs-layout-horizontal","17":"first","18":"instock","19":"taxable","20":"shipping-taxable","21":"product-type-simple"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kemmewines.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/1409","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kemmewines.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kemmewines.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kemmewines.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1409"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/kemmewines.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/1409\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1776,"href":"https:\/\/kemmewines.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/1409\/revisions\/1776"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kemmewines.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1442"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kemmewines.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1409"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kemmewines.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=1409"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kemmewines.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=1409"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kemmewines.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=1409"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}