An elegant, stylish and tightly-knit wine that unfolds to reveal opulent fruit flavours with savoury undertones and the dusty, earthy character that distinguishes Frankland Estate wines.

The wine is deep purple in colour and the nose exhibits dark plums and warms spices. The palate is an explosion of brambly fruits and fiine cedar-like oak nicely wrapped in a slinky tannin structure.

Houghton CW Ferguson Cabernet Malbec is a tribute to Charles William Ferguson. A pioneer of the Swan Valley region, Charles Ferguson was committed to developing the area along with the reputation of Houghton's. This Cabernet Malbec is the first release and is accumulating a list of gold medals the envy of most, including the Regional Trophy for best Australian red blend over £10 at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2011.

Ad Hoc are wines for any occasion, each wine sourced from its best-suited region in Western Australia. Ad Hoc are go-to , dependable wines for any occasion, as characterful as their labels. The Avant Gardening Cabernet Malbec is an ultra vibrant medium bodied, cool climate-grown wine; bouquet of citrus and violets with an earthy-graphite nose. Cedary tannins woven through the cassis and plum of the long palate. Violets from the Malbec, citrus and minerality from the Cabernet Sauvignon. A vibrant wine with fine tannins and a soft texture.

The palate is full of juicy berries and earthy notes that are supported by well integrated fine tannins. The lifted textures and aromas of spice and toasted oak in the Cabernet pronounces and accentuates the earthy, savoury undertones of the moist, fleshy duck dish.