Heartland Director’s Cut Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Imposing and classy, this rendition of the Director’s Cut is a true showstopper. With its inky ruby appearance, it immediately reveals a spicy personality, with notes of blueberry, cedar, smoke, and mint leaping from the glass. Paired with homemade pizza topped with ham, prosciutto, roast potatoes, onion, mushrooms, and rocket, the wine is a perfect match. Ripe, deeply flavoured, and concentrated, it has a dense palate with compact tannins, beautifully balanced by the fresh, vivid acidity from Langhorne Creek’s cool climate. As the food and wine combine, the wine’s rich personality shines, interacting playfully with the cured meats, green olives, avocado, and Moroccan couscous. This pairing is for those who enjoy bold, generous flavours—not for the faint-hearted. The wine’s powerful, heady finish makes it an excellent candidate for mid-term cellaring, as it will continue to develop complexity and layers over time.