Wines By Houghton

Since 1859 the historic Houghton wineworks have been famous for producing distinctive wines which are nothing short of regional benchmarks. Today, Houghton continues the tradition by consistently releasing award winning efforts of exceptional quality and character. A complex cépage of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Shiraz from some of the finest vineyards in all of Western Australia.

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Houghton can rely upon an impressive portfolio of splendid vineyards to source the best fruit. The estate managed sites are planted to healthy vines trained to yield the most intensely flavoured grapes. Warm daytime temperatures are moderated by cooler evenings that enable the grapes to ripen gradually, achieving vibrant fruit flavours. Cabernet, Merlot and Shiraz are harvested, crushed and handled separately. Parcels are vinified on skins in static fermenters over a period of seven to nine days. Following fermentation, the wines are gently pressed off skins and transferred to a selection of French oak barrels for twelve months maturation before being assembled into the finished wine. Approx 14.0%

A brilliant dark cherry red with scarlet hue. The nose displays concentrated aromas of berry fruits enhanced by dark chocolate, nutmeg and touches of charry oak. Dense and rich, the juicy palate displays raspberry and prune characters, notes of chocolate and liquorice. Clove and nutmeg spice over fine tannins give the wine structure and length. Enjoy with a slow cooked shoulder of lamb or selection of hard cheese.

Houghton Chardonnay

Margaret Frankland Swan Gin Gin

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Since 1859 the historic Houghton Winery in Western Australia has been famous for its distinctive wines. Today, Houghton continues the tradition by consistently producing award-winning wines of finesse and character. The 2005 vintage allowed for near perfect ripening of the Chardonnay. Select fruit parcels were sourced from WA's premium wine growing regions including the Margaret River, Frankland River, Swan Valley & Gin Gin. This wine can be enjoyed at any occasion while young or would benefit from cellaring.

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Spring 2005 was warm with late rains, but sunny days in between. This translated to good vine growth with healthy canopies. The lack of extended hot weather meant that acid levels were sound; fruit was soft with low pH's increasing the perception of fruit flavours. Careful winemaking served to enhance the richness and complexity of the juice derived from these grapes, resulting in a wine that is eminently drinkable. Alcohol 14.5% Sugar 3.8g/litre pH 3.17 Acidity 6.02 g/litre.

Pale straw in colour, this wine has a nose of melons and peach with just a touch of oak. The palate is soft full flavoured and rich, with an abundance of fruit and supporting oak, which gives the wine texture and flavour. A broad palated, fully flavoured Chardonnay that offers distinctive Western characters and vigorous dry fruit. Enjoy this light wine with a roast chicken or perhaps grilled fish.

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Houghton Crofters Cabernet Malbec 2005

Margaret & Frankland Rivers

Houghton have brought forward the peak drinkability of some of their best Cabernet wines with a component of the softer Malbec grape. Here's the pinnacle of Western Australia's mighty red Cuvées, redolent with currant and cassis, brimming with nice cedary elements, deep and medocey, yet easy to appreciate in it's youth, courtesy of the affable Malbec. Extended maturation and ageing under good French oaks has imparted perfect tannin levels to this remarkably well-balanced, delightfully refreshing, early drinking Cabernet wine.

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Sited at the Houghton winemaking operations in the Swan Valley is a restored homestead of Scottish Croft design. Today, the Houghton winemaking team remains at the forefront of viticultural expansion and innovation in Western Australia. Houghton has significant vineyard holdings in most of Western Australia's premiere winegrowing appellations, and the winemakers enjoy impressive vineyard assets from which to harvest the pick of Cabernet and Malbec grapes. Careful pruning around the vineyards has contributed heightened flavour profiles and aromaticness. From the initial nose, to the tight lingering finish, Crofter's a carefully assembled wine reflecting skillful viticulture and winecraft.

Medium red colour. A rich bouquet of good varietal fruit, currants and cassis with lifted characters of mint and olive, regional hints like eucalypt and cranberry, divine cocoay oak and whisps of briar. The fine aromas of dark berry fruits and savoury elements descend onto the palate. It opens with soft plummy hints and olive-like figures, awash with all the blueberry cassis and currant characters, it's swathed by nice smooth, fruit-studded chocolatey tannins. Enjoyed in it's youth, crofter's presents remarkably well integrated fruit and very fine textures, the wine sings in complete harmony with it's tight oak treatment and long delving finish. Innately food oriented, and just the thing with grilled meats.

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Houghton Gladstones Cabernet 2008

Margaret River

Born at Guildford, very near the Houghton Swan Valley winery, Dr John Gladstones was an internationally acclaimed scientist who identified the Margaret River in 1965 as being world class for planting vines and growing grapes. Dr Gladstones also played a role in the development of the Frankland River region, Pemberton and Manjimup. A prolific gold medal winner which honours his contribution to West Australian viticulture, this glorious wine offers a profound structure and generous palate, epitomising the peerlesss quality of Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon at it's finest.

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Dr Gladstones was a long time friend of the late Jack Mann, pioneer of the West Australian wine industry and mentor of Houghton wines. Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced from the Batley vineyard in the Wilyabrup sub region of Margaret River. The red granite gravel loam soils, maritime climate and twenty year old vines contribute to producing wines with richness, structure and intensity. Fruit is hand picked, crushed and vinified in small 2T and 5T open fermenters, hand plunged then pressed to tank, settled and racked directly to a selection of new and one year old Bordeaux coopered French oak barriques. Gladstones is minimally handled throughout its life in oak until it's assemblage sixteen months after vintage.


Intense deep purple red with vibrant scarlet hues. High intensity and attractive aromatics of berry fruits, cassis and cigar box. Underlying aromas of star anise and charry oak spice provide wonderful complexity. The dense and structural palate is balanced by fine, firm tannins. Will impress as a youth and evolve over many years.

Houghton Jack Mann 2007

Frankland River

Excellent Langtons Classification. The icon wine of Houghton, from the elite Justin Vineyard at Frankland River, powerful and complex, crafted in dutiful honour of the late Jack Mann, father of Houghton Wines and sage of the Australian wine industry. Jack Mann contributed more to West Australian wine than any one else. He created styles, often way ahead of their time, yet insisted nature was the only true winemaker. From 1922 Mann made fifty one consecutive vintages at Houghton, ever challenging the standards of his day and leading by example.

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Frankland River is characterised by cool winters, warm summer days and cool summer nights. It's soils are degraded granite gravels, some of the oldest in the world. An original Houghton clone of Cabernet Sauvignon, developed by Jack Mann is harvested off a small patch of vines, over 35 years old at the centre of Justin Vineyard. Grapes are all hand picked and sorted, crushed and vinified in small open top fermenters. The caps are gently plunged to ensure rich colour, flavour and tannin extraction. Upon completion, ferments are pressed to a selection of new and one year old French oak barrels made by Bordeaux coopers for eighteen months, followed by fined and minimal filtration.

Dense in colour, deep purple red with bright scarlet hue. Intense aromatics of blackberry, cassis and dark berry fruits, black olive and hints of mint with dark chocolate and fine cedary French oak. The palate is full flavoured and rich, intense and complex. Concentrated, classic Cabernet fruit flavours supported by well integrated, fine French oak. The plush sweet fruit flavours are long on the palate, as supported by firm, fine tannin structure. A beautiful wine in every respect.

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Houghton Jack Mann 2008

Frankland River

Excellent Langtons Classification. Jack Mann was one of Australia's most innovative and influential winemakers. He immersed himself in the single pursuit of producing the most memorable wines while at Houghton during his fifty one vintages. Cuvée Jack Mann was created to salute Jack's achievements, the finest Cabernet Sauvignon made by Houghton. Small amounts of peerless quality grapes, an original Houghton clone developed by Jack Mann himself, are hand picked from the very heart of a distinguished vineyard and individually considered for inclusion.

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Fruit is sourced from the distinguished Justin Vineyard in the Frankland River subregion of Great Southern. Soils are largely degraded granite gravels, some of the oldest in the world. Even within the single vineyard, particular blocks of vine, more than thirty five years of age, known as patches 12 and 13, are set aside exclusively for Jack Mann. Grapes are hand harvested, hand sorted, crushed and vinified in small open top fermenters. Caps are plunged by hand before gently pressing the wine into new and one year old French oak barrels from choice Bordeaux cooperages for eighteen months maturation, before assemblage, fining and bottling without filtration. Only a few hundred cases are ever made.

Dense in colour, deep purple red with bright scarlet hue. Bouquet shows intense aromatics of blackberry, cassis and dark berry fruits, black olive and hints of mint with dark chocolate and fine cedary French oak. The palate is full flavoured, rich, complex and intense. Concentrated, classic varietal fruit flavours are evident and supported by integrated fine French oak. The plush sweet fruit flavours are long on the palate, supported by the firm, fine tannin structure, great acid definition and depth characterize this exceptional wine.

Houghton Late Picked Verdelho 2011

Swan Frankland

Houghton operate many of Western Australia's most bountiful vineyards. Nature however plays the biggest role in creating a late harvest wine with lingering ripe fruit characters, supporting acidity and exquisite balance. This exciting Verdelho wine is creamier and nuttier than most, almost Alsace in character, it exudes a perfumed nose of hazelnut and lychee before a generous palate brimming with ripe and developed, elegant fruit flavours followed by a crisp clean finish, making it the ideal accompaniment to consomme, desserts and high tea.

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Houghton's diversity of vineyards throughout the length and breadth of Western Australia's viticultural precincts present a rare opportunity for the winemaking team to select the right fruit for each individual style. Late picked grapes make for richer wines. Each contributing mesoclime infuses the berries with unique characters. Verdelho is harvested throughout the cool of night to capture the luscious flavours which evolve late in the season. Fruit is crushed, pressed and chilled before draining. Juices are vinified at cooler temperatures to retain freshness. Following fermentation, the wine is prepared with minimal handling and fining prior to early bottling, retaining all the exuberant late harvest flavours. Approx 11.0%


Bright appearance, light straw hue. Fresh and clean with tropical fruit aromas, rich on the palate with good texture, displaying tropical characters all the way to a fruity, full flavoured finish.

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Houghton Museum Release Riesling 1995

Frankland

Houghton is one of a few remaining Australian wineries to hold back small quantities of white wine from each vintage for subsequent rerelease when fully mature. This Museum Release Houghton Riesling demonstrates the superb qualities and ageing potential of a remarkably successful release from Western Australia. This aged example of Frankland River Riesling has developed a bright golden hue while still maintaining a green tinge, which indicated that it has aged well. With 10 years bottle maturation, this wine is considered fully mature.

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Houghton has an immense ability to produce wines that are individual, mainly because of their outstanding collection of resources in regions like the Frankland. Fruit for the Museum Release was earmarked in 1995 as being of superior quality with unique capacity to age gracefully and develop oustanding flavours. A wine of the highest quality that Houghton can source, and from consistently good, low yielding vineyards. Winemaker Paul Lapsley. Alcohol 11.6% Sugar 4.2/litre pH 2.96 Acidity 6.94.

Appearance is a softened yellow gold pillow slip white, a colour that can only be achieved through graceful ageing. The wine delivers aromas of baked apple crumble and warm underlying citrus tones. There is a sweetness on the front palate with fine, full flavours of lime and baked apple giving a complexity that is balanced with fine acidity. This fine aged Riesling would be a fitting combination to a masterfully prepared blue swimmer crab or ultra fresh deep fried whitebait.

Houghton Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

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Since 1859, Houghton has been famous for refreshing white wines, so thoroughly enjoyed throughout Australia and around the world. Select fruit parcels are brought together into a classically dry, early drinking accord of ripe Semillon and juicy Sauvignon Blanc.

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An equitable balance of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc, drawn from some of Houghton's best vineyards. Good vine growth and healthy canopies are essential to the development of perfect grape clusters. The aim is to achieve ideal ripening and flavour characteristics, desirable acid and pH levels in well proportioned fruit. Grapes are harvested at optimum ripeness and treated to a gentle vinification, retaining all of the vibrant characters. A cool fermentation is employed to preserve and enhance the unique varietal expressions. A short period of lees contact post fermentation contributes to mouthfeel and texture. The wine sees no oak and is bottled early to maximize freshness in a vigorously fruit driven styling. Approx 12.5% .


Distinctive for its exceptional clarity. Intense gooseberry and tropical fruit aromas are balanced by herbaceous Sauvignon Blanc undertones of cut hay and pea pods. Fresh and lively tropical flavours of passionfruit, guava and lychee in a mouth watering wine. The palate is fine and long, balanced with a zesty lemon finish. Enjoy with chicken and seafood.

Houghton Shiraz 2011

Houghton has been making wine for as long as some of the most famous estates in Europe. The peerless quality of fruit, exacting attention to flavour profile, uncompromising excellence in vinification and overall balance are qualities which set the wines of Houghton apart. Shiraz was one of Houghton's earliest plantings, a succession of notable viticulturalists and winemakers continued the tradition of developing vines and improving the quality of fruit. The Houghton of today can lay claim to the most splendid Shiraz vineyards in Western Australia.

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Lieutenant Colonel Richmond Houghton and a syndicate of British Army Officers purchased land in the Swan River Valley circa 1836. The first commercial vintage came in 1859. Under the guidance and custodianship of legendary winemakers, Houghton has continued to flourish and now retains a bounty of vineyards across the length and breadth of Western Australia's winegrowing regions. Shiraz grapes displaying the requisite varietal characteristics and fine tannin structure are gently crushed before being vinifed on skins in static fermenters for up to nine days. Upon completion, the wine is gently pressed off skins and matured in a selection of French and American oak barrels for a year.

A brilliant dark red with scarlet hue. Intense fresh fruit characters of raspberry, blueberries and black cherry are beautifully complemented by lifted black pepper, clove spice and subtle hints of cinnamon. The palate is rich and full flavoured with mouth filling flavours of christmas cake, raisins and rum. Peppery spices dominate, with savoury and chalky tannins providing good length and structure. A regional classic and one of Australia's favourite Shiraz wines, enjoy Houghton alongside rare roast beef or your favourite hard cheese.

Houghton White Burgundy Classic 2012

The commitment to excellence from vineyard to bottling has positioned Houghton as Western Australia's most awarded winemaker. White Burgundy Classic is steeped in a history dating back to the 1830s, originally made by the founder of the brand, the late great Jack Mann. Houghton carries the characteristic early drinking affabality, along with the terrific capacity to age gracefully and to develop within the bottle into quite a different wine. Regional characters are prominently displayed and the fruit here is strong.

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Houghton have significant vineyard holdings in most of Western Australia's premium growing regions and can access the very best fruit, year in and year out. Assembled from parcels which construct a wine that's so much greater than the sum of parts. Fashioned to the classic dry white styling, components of Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc, Verdelho and Riesling, Semillon and Muscadelle are vinified to achieve lift and refreshing verve in the wine. Gentle processing and cool fermentation captures vibrancy and freshness. Early bottling retains the crisp character of the vineyard.


Pale straw in colour with a youthful green tinge. The nose displays intense and lifted aromatics of fresh lemon citrus, pineapple, fuzzy peach and banana with underlying lemon myrtle and candle wax notes. The palate is light and refreshing with tropical flavours of grapefruit and passionfruit, lime and rockmelon, complemented by peach and green apple.

Wisdom Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Margaret River

The Wisdom range draws on the deep knowledge and wise words of one of the nation's founding winemakers, the late great Jack Mann, who asserted that you can exist without wine but you cannot live! Wisdom is vinified from some of the finest parcels of Cabernet Sauvignon to be found in Margaret River.

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Houghton has long been one of the leading protagonists within the hemisphere of cutting edge West Australian viticulture. Under the guidance and custodianship of many exceptional winemakers, Houghton has flourished and now enjoys an impressive retinue of vineyards across the length and breadth of Margaret River. Houghton retains access to some of the finest Cabernet Sauvignon anywhere in the country. The select grapes are harvested at ideal ripeness and vinified in open and small static fermenters with careful plunging of the cap to achieve excellent colour and tannin extraction. Wisdom was then pressed directly to Bordeaux coopered French oak barriques for seventeen months maturation. Alcohol 14.0%

Brilliant, deep red with garnet hues. The bouquet is intensely aromatic. Lightly herbaceous with tomato leaf, mint and cigarbox complemented by clove, spice and charry notes derived from French oak. The flavoursome palate is rich with plum and cherry fruit characters, complemented by dark chocolate and mocha notes. Firm acidity and fine powdery tannins provide length and structure. A classic example of fine Margaret River Cabernet by one of the nation's most distinguished winemakers. Enjoy alongside barbecued beef, venison steaks and a tarragon red wine braised osso bucco.

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Established in 1836, Houghton has the enviable position as Western Australia's most awarded winemaker

Houghton Wines, based in the heart of the Swan Valley, contains a wealth of romantic history. Named after Lieutenant Colonel Richmond Houghton in 1836, the first commercial vintage was produced in 1859 totalling 25 gallons, the foundation for one of Australia's oldest continuous winemakers. The picturesque Houghton winery property today has fifty hectares planted with premium grape varieties including Verdelho, Chardonnay, Semillon and Chenin Blanc. Early documentation and current research suggests the first vines were planted between 1830 and 1836.

In addition Houghton operates four of Western Australia's largest vineyards at Moondah Brook, Pemberton, Mt Barker and Frankland River, along with sourcing fruit from Margaret River, Harvey and emerging premium areas. These diverse wine regions provide the necessary fruit requirements vital for the production of premium table wines, which are distinctly Western Australian.


Expansion into the Western Australian South West and Great southern region led to the establishment of a second premium winery, located at Nannup in the Blackwood Valley. Together the sites provide an outstanding capability for premium wine production via minimal fruit handling with flexibility, to achieve quality excellence. The Houghton commitment to excellence from vine to bottle has established the enviable position of Western Australia's most awarded winemaker. The portfolio includes the brands of Houghton (including the famous White Burgundy), Houghton Crofters, and Moondah Brook. The new Houghton Regional Range is a selection of elegant, premium varietal styles from key South West Western Australian regions, such as Frankland River Shiraz and Riesling; Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon and Pemberton Chardonnay, Merlot and Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir. Special Houghton releases and the Houghton Jack Mann reserve Cabernet, reflect the ultra premium winemaking abilities and cellaring potential of Houghton wines. The late Jack Mann, creator of Houghton White Burgundy in 1937, was the driving force of Houghton for 51 years and a legendary character of Western Australia. Long time friend Dr John Gladstones has supported the regionlised direction of Houghton, endorsing the Frankland River super premium Shiraz with his name. This followed the development of the Houghton Regional Range holding aligned varieties within Western Australian sub-regions.	Today, the name Houghton is synonymous with fine wines and the parkland gardens, historic cellars and restored homestead (of Scottish Croft design) provide picturesque surroundings for wines which have become a piece of Australian wine history. Houghton has significant vineyard holdings in most of Western Australia's premium grape growing regions: Frankland River Location: 350km south-east of Perth, WA (Frankland River district) Size: 89 hectares Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Malbec, Riesling, Shiraz, Verdelho, Semillon.
Pemberton Location: 3km NW Pemberton township, WA Size: 92 hectares Varieties: Verdelho, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc. Omrah vineyard - Mount Barker Location: Great Southern region of WA Size: 74 hectares Varieties: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz Swan Valley Location: 25km north of Perth, WA Size: 60 hectares Varieties: Chenin Blanc, Verdelho, Semillon, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc. Houghton also has two winemaking sites in Western Australia: Middle Swan Processing Capacity: 8,000 tonnes Packaging Capacity (9 litre cases): 1.7 million. Nannup Processing Capacity: 3,000 tonnes

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