• Toasty oak
• Dark berries
• Ripe plum
• Fine tannins

"It's nicely fragrant on the nose with dark plum, spiced cherry, green olive and roasted almond notes, leading to a fruity palate that's supple and smooth. An attractive medium-bodied red with a pleasant dry finish. At its best: now to 2025" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Mar 2022

Classic Cabernet nose exhibiting berry fruit intensity underpinned by toasty oak. An impressive mouthful, the palate is full of dark berries and ripe plum before an impressively long finish enhanced by fine tannins. 

Sourced from a combination of established, dry-grown vineyards in central South Australia and low-yielding McLaren Vale vineyards. Wines are made and matured by Jim Zerella in McLaren Vale. The combination of two regions delivers well-balanced wines with excellent intensity of flavour whilst maintaining elegance and versatility as a food match.

If 2020 was all about the heat, then 2021 will be remembered as the wet season. In many parts of Australia, t was unseasonably wet in winter but not at critical times to do damage nor impact the resultant ripeness of the grapes. A cool and dry summer meant even ripening was achieved between dry and rainy spells and the ensuing fruit quality was excellent and for once yields were up making for a bumper harvest in 2021.

Fruit is chilled before de-stemming and a cold soak for three days. Each parcel is fermented separately with the McLaren Vale Shiraz fermented in small open two tonne vessels before maturation in two to four year old oak barrels for six months.

Food Pairing: Perfect with char grilled lamb.