This is a bold expression of Coonawarra Cabernet. Sure, that’s what you’d expect from any quality wine hewn from the trademark terra rossa soils… but this particular time-honoured classic has been setting the standard since its first vintage nearly five decades back. It’s an icon flying the Coonawarra Cabernet flag with great majesty, and today, we’re offering the 2018 at up to 58% off. The savings multiply the more you buy, so this really is a case of the more Cabernet the merrier!
You’ll know the name. As a disciple of the punchy and precise reds of Coonawarra, it’ll be firmly entrenched in your lexicon already. It’s the producer’s flagship, and critic Campbell Mattinson has described the 2018 outing as, ‘immaculate’. It’s rich with blackcurrant, mulberry, dark chocolate, liquorice and luxurious vanilla oak. It’s a sure-fire cellaring proposition that strikes a sophisticated balance between the simple pleasures of the old ways and the swagger of a new era.
Stock up on an absolute icon today and you will be saving up to 58%. At $360 for a double dozen of this bonafide classic, this is your opportunity to really experience in real time the evolution of a standout Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon.
Coonawarra
The first vines were planted in Coonawarra by John Riddoch in 1890, however it was not until the renewed interest in table wine production in the 1950's that Coonawarra was brought into the limelight. Located almost 380 km southeast of Adelaide, Coonawarra is today one of the most famous red wine regions in Australia. Its weathered limestone terra rossa soils, avaibility of water and relatively cool maritime climate make it a unique viticultural region. Extremely flat and unprotected, Coonawarra is exposed both to the swinging influences of the cool Great Southern Ocean and hot, dry northerly winds. Spring frosts also pose a major threat with the potential to wipe out entire crops. Mechanical harvesting is widely employed in the region although smaller producers prefer to tend their vines by hand. Coonawarra is best known for classically-styled Cabernet Sauvignon, although in good years, Shiraz from the region is also very compelling.
