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Red dry
Cloudburst Cabernet Sauvignon Margaret River 2020 is a wine with an intoxicating aroma – focused yet expressive, silky in texture and pleasantly juicy, with firm tannins. Aromas of graphite, iron filings, blackcurrants, black olives, thyme, flowers and eucalyptus play in the glass. Waves of flavour move gracefully across the palate, offering immense pleasure. The wine shows a pronounced mineral character.
The 2020 vintage in the Margaret River Valley was outstanding for Cabernet Sauvignon, delivering excellent colour and concentration.
Hand-harvested and hand-sorted grapes, native (wild) yeasts and spontaneous fermentation, with minimal added sulphites. Aged in French oak barrels, predominantly new, for approximately 18–21 months.
Only 2,726 bottles were produced.
Serve at 16–18 °C with beef steak, a wild mushroom tart, or aged cheeses.
Lead pencil, iron shavings, blackcurrants, and black olives. Some game. Medium to full body. Hints of cassis bush and fresh thyme. Iodine. Tension at the end. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
Smells heady and gorgeously perfumed, so aromatic and expressive. Fragrant pink and red flowers and red summer berry fruits, you wouldn't necessarily pick this for a Cabernet at all with hints of dried herbs too. Pure and focussed on the palate, a lovely sleek, silky texture with the most lovely juiciness, really quite light and well framed with the delicacy of the elements showing through - subtle florality, creamy-herbal strawberries with balancing acidity and slightly firm but fine tannins give the support underneath the fruit. Round and generous, so well controlled and presented, easy to drink and enjoy today. It's not at all thick or velvety, more lean and straight than I was expecting with some sharpness but it feels like it's been sculpted with sinew lingering on the tongue followed by a menthol finish. This has absolute class about with fragrance from the 3% Malbec and elements of herbal, dried spices and a graphite, iron and liquorice tang on the finish. Absolutely moreish. From a 2ha biodynamically-farmed plot carved out of wild bushland. Winemaker Will Berliner. 3.8pH.
Cloudburst Wine is one of the most ambitious new-generation wine projects in Australia, based in the Margaret River region. Although the estate is relatively young, it has rapidly gained international recognition thanks to extremely low yields, precise winemaking, and a clear commitment to terroir over technological effect. Cloudburst was founded with the aim of creating wines that speak not of Australian scale or power, but of subtlety, structure, and longevity rooted in place.
The estate’s founder and winemaker set out to translate a Burgundian and Bordeaux mindset into the Margaret River context—not by copying styles, but by applying the same respect for land, vineyard, and time. As a result, Cloudburst wines quickly became sought after by collectors and top-level restaurants, despite their very limited production.
Wine Philosophy
At the core of Cloudburst Wine’s philosophy is minimalism and absolute respect for terroir. Vineyards are farmed according to organic and biodynamic principles, without synthetic fertilizers or herbicides, with much of the work carried out by hand. Yields are deliberately kept extremely low in order to achieve maximum concentration and structural balance.
Fermentation relies on native yeasts, and intervention in the cellar is kept to a minimum. Oak is used very sparingly and solely as a textural tool—never as a dominant aromatic influence.
Wine Style
Cloudburst wines are defined by tension, clarity, and disciplined structure.
White wines, most often made from ‘Chardonnay’, show chalky minerality, salinity, restrained aromatics, and a long, linear texture. This is not a tropical-fruit expression of Australia, but a cool, structured profile with a distinctly European sensibility.
Red wines, particularly those based on ‘Cabernet Sauvignon’, express ripe blackcurrant fruit, a graphite-like backbone, precise tannins, and a long finish. The fruit is never excessive; it is integrated into a structure that allows the wine to evolve calmly and over an extended period.
Vineyards and Location
Cloudburst vineyards are located in the Margaret River region, characterized by close ocean influence, cooling sea breezes, and pronounced diurnal temperature variation. Soils are diverse, but predominantly well-draining and structurally supportive, allowing grapes to reach phenolic ripeness while maintaining acid balance.
These conditions enable Cloudburst to craft wines focused on balance and longevity, rather than immediate aromatic impact.
Ageing and Drinking Window
One of the defining attributes of Cloudburst Wine is its clear ageing potential. While the wines already show precision and balance in their youth, they are built to evolve over 10–20 years or more, gaining complexity, depth, and textural integration over time.
