HUGO WINES

Situated in the McLaren Vale wine region, Hugo Wines whose origins date back to 1970 when John Hugo followed in his father's footsteps on the family vineyard at McLaren Flat. John produced his first Shiraz in 1979 and the Cellar Door was opened in October 1982. John's father, Colin Hugo, planted the original vines dating back to 1950. Consistency in regard to quality is what Hugo Wines strive for, and the fact that all of the fruit is estate grown makes the job that much easier.

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2019 CHARDONNAY
+720330 · 12x750ml

100% Chardonnay.
15% Matured in new French oak for several months. Brilliant, pale straw with a tinge of lemon. Clean, citrus, stone fruit, green melon, and honeysuckle with a hint of white pepper. Fresh, clean with lifted fruit flavours of white peach, lemon citrus, melon, and green bean with some exciting developed creamy accents.
Serve with Chickpea and summer vegetable salad, Poached trout with cucumber yoghurt salad or Roast chicken, walnut, and grape salad with blue cheese dressing. Pad Thai.

STATUS: OPEN

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2018 SHIRAZ/CABERNET SAUVIGNON
+816714 · 12x750ml

52% Shiraz, 48% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Bright dark maroon with purple hues. Volumes of blackberry and red berry spice with hints of dark cherry. Medium to full bodied with volumes of blackcurrant, mulberry, black cherry flavours with influences of mixed spice, pepper, black olive and a hint of red capsicum. Well balanced use of new and older French oak highlights the velvet glove approach, with softening fine integrating tannins and good palate length. This wine is drinking well and is showing excellent cellaring potential.
Serve with serve with lamb, Duck or BBQ meats.

STATUS: OPEN
JH: 91

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2016 GRENACHE/SHIRAZ
+720329 · 12x750ml

90% Grenache (Dry Grown), 10% Shiraz.
Clear, ruby/garnet of medium intensity. Fragrant and lifted aromas of mixed toasted spice and gingerbread combine with the berry and cherry fruit to provide lovely complexity. The spicy flavours flow to the palate with some savoury notes as well as dark ripe brooding fruit characters. The flavour lingers with silky and rounded tannins.
Serve with Antipasta pasta platter, Mustard and sage pork cutlets with red wine cabbage.

STATUS: OPEN

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2017 CABERNET SAUVIGNON
+716001 · 12x750ml

100% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Garnet Red in colour. Fresh dark berry fruits, mulberry, and blueberry. Lifted, clean, engaging, fresh dark berry fruit flavours of mulberry and blueberry with attractive herbaceous influences in the vein of bush tomato. Good length of palate, very food friendly and is ready to drink, it will continue to develop in complexity.
Serve with Duck rilletes with piccalilli, braised goat ragu or game pie. Fillet of beef, roast beetroot and carrot with caraway seed, Pappardelle with braised goat ragu

STATUS: OPEN
JH: 88

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2020 SHIRAZ
+716002 · 12x750ml

100% Shiraz.
Well balanced, fruit flavours of blueberry, plum, dark cherry with hints of winter spices and fine soft tannins.
Serve with Beef fillet with horse radish & prosciutto, or locally sourced T – bone steak.

STATUS: OPEN

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2016 RESERVE SHIRAZ
+716000 · 6x750ml

100% Shiraz.
Intense, violet/blue with ruby highlights. Clean, with lifted, fresh, dark berry fruit esters, leading to a developed bouquet that includes notes of black pepper, molasses, and vanilla. Clean and intense, featuring volumes of juicy, black currant, blood plum and dark cherry fruit elements that are enhanced by the lingering complex flavours and diverse characteristics experienced in the mouthfeel. In addition, displaying excellent fruit/acid/tannin balance which is achieved by the careful use of quality oak and individual barrel selection of old vine, dry grown fruit exclusively from the family estate. Drinking well and will continue to for many years.
Serve with Roasted whole fillet of beef with beetroot, Marinated kangaroo fillets, Brisket and Cheddar pie with sour cream pastry or Roast pumpkin wedges with almonds. Rabbit and mushroom pie, Leek, tarragon and Gruyere tart or Marinated hanger steak Ssäm. Rib eye steak with crispy kipfler potatoes.

STATUS: OPEN
JH: 92

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2006 RESERVE CABERNET SAUVIGNON
+749194 · 6x750ml

100% Cabernet Sauvignon.
The 2006 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is clear, with deep purple/ruby tones. The wine has a bouquet featuring developed characters of black currant and bramble berries with hints of black pepper, spicy cinnamon and cloves.
Serve with Whole fillet of beef with roasted beetroot, Marinated kangaroo on the barbeque or Rack of lamb.

STATUS: SOLD OUT
JH: 93
Bronze Medal - 2008 Small Winemakers Show - Class 42

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