A wine of elegance and fruit power, C.W. Ferguson honours the contribution of early Houghton winemaker Charles William Ferguson. During his time at Houghton, Charles established a solid reputation for Houghton Wines. It was Charles who employed George Mann, father of legendary Houghton Winemaker Jack Mann.

Fruit for this wine was sourced from the sub region of Frankland River in the Great Southern wine growing region of Western Australia. The Frankland River area is characterised by cool winters, warm summer days and cool summer nights. The soils are some of the oldest degraded granitic gravels in the world.

Our wine is dark red with a youthful and luminous scarlet hue. The full flavoured palate has an imposing presence displaying complex bramble fruit, dark chocolate and a firm, but fine tannin structure. A wine of great length and flavour, complex, and perfectly balanced ensuring a long future with years of life ahead. 

FOOD SUGGESTION - Enjoy with a Char-grilled steak and hard cheeses

95 Points- "A rich and plush red with high-quality, fine-grained tannin, ebullient and evocative dark fruit, earth, sweet herb and spicy elements, the palate similarly styled but with more detail of clove, ginger biscuit, oak elements, chocolate and cassis, dried Italianate herbal notes and some briny mineral qualities. Tannins are open-weave yet provide fringes and a gentle sense of succulence, keeping the rich, muscular fruit and spicy oak characters in check. Very seductive to drink, palate-staining and generous yet with a sense of restraint. To be applauded and drunk with gusto." - Halliday Companion Mike Bennie Published 07 August 2024