Balnaves Cabernet Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon from our Dead Morris, Walker and Avery vineyards (80%), was blended with Rise Merlot (19.5%) and Dunstan Petit Verdot (0.5%).
This wine spent 18 months in tight-grain French oak from Sylvain, St Martin and Seguin Moreau cooperages, before bottling in December 2015.
80% Cabernet Sauvignon 19.5% Merlot 0.5% Petit Verdot
Deep rich red in colour, the nose is concentrated with aromas of pure cassis, violets, blackberry, combined with fine mocha-coffee French oak.
The palate is rich with ripe cassis fruit and a structured tannin finish. The wine will reward careful cellaring and decanting before drinking.
For more information on the vineyard go to https://www.balnaves.com.au/
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Balnaves Cabernet Merlot
£28.00 a bottle
5 in stock
Balnaves of Coonawarra is a small family owned wine company in the heart of the famous Coonawarra Terra Rossa strip and it is very proud of the wines we produce. The awards they win are testament to their commitment to quality and never ending quest to produce the best wines.
Balnaves of Coonawarra Vineyard was established in 1975, and is situated at the southern end of the Coonawarra Terra Rossa strip. The Balnaves family have been associated with the district since 1855 with the first wines under the Balnaves of Coonawarra label being produced in 1990. They remain fully committed to a high level of ‘hands-on’ involvement and look forward to sharing their passion with you.
They aim to produce consistently high quality wines from fruit sourced from our own Coonawarra vineyards, reflecting the unique flavours, character and quality of fruit grown in this area, as well as the variation of seasons in this cool climate area.
Coonawarra is considered the most renowned wine region in Australia. It has the ‘terra rossa’ soils and some great winemakers, and subsequently responsible for some of the best wines produced in Australia. Most notably red wines and Cabernet Sauvignon in particular. The first vineyard was planted in the 1880s at Yallum, (John Riddoch’s). The region did not establish its reputation as a winemaking area until the 1950s when Wynns and Penfolds purchased acreage on the back of a resurgence in the table wine market. Investment by large and small companies led to expansion, securing Coonawarrra’s status as a great wine. The climate is regarded as Mediterranean. The main wine styles: Red – Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet-Merlot blend, Shiraz; White – Chardonnay.
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