Huw Morris lived in Bermuda for almost 27 years, and worked as an anaesthetist at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. For the last 25 years on the Island he was the president of The Bermuda Wine Circle, a wine tasting group which started off with about 35 members and grew to more than 200 members meeting once a month to taste wines from around the world. 

Wild Hogge came into being in 2005 when Huw and Dale Morris moved from Bermuda to the east side of Paso Robles on the Central Coast of California. They live in an area surrounded by vineyards and decided to make wine from Cabernet Sauvignon grapes grown on a south facing hill nearby. 

The weather conditions in 2005 were close to perfect, with warm days extending into mid October when the grapes were harvested at optimum ripeness. Fermentation was carried out in one ton bins and lasted 10 days, after which the grapes were pressed and the wine matured in French oak barrels (40% new oak and 60% neutral). After 2 years in the barrel, the wine was bottled, and was ready for release in August 2008. 

This first vintage has a deep, red colour with a powerful bouquet reminiscent of berry fruit and forest floor. It has a great texture with soft, rounded tannins and plenty of rich flavours. This full body should last well into the next ten years.