Reserve Cabernet Shiraz

Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the world's most widely recognized red wine grape varieties. It is grown in nearly every major wine producing country among a diverse spectrum of climates.

In the 1970s, the Coonawarra region first brought international attention to Australian Cabernet Sauvignons with intense fruit flavors and subtle minty notes. The Margaret River region soon followed with wines that were tightly structured with pronounced black fruit notes. In the 1980s, Australia followed California's contemporary trend in producing lighter, more "food friendly" wines with alcohol levels around 11-12% percent; by the early 1990s, the styles changed again to focus on balance and riper fruit flavors. Today Cabernet Sauvignon is the second most widely planted red wine grape in Australia, following Shiraz with which it is often blended and that has been called the most Australian of wine styles. Indeed, according to wine critics Matthew Jukes and Tyson Stelzer, Cabernet Shiraz is ‘The Great Australian Red.’ They were so convinced of its importance to the Australian wine industry.It can be found in several wine regions with many large producers using grapes from several states and is noted for their balance in acidity, tannins and fruit flavors.

Enjoy with grilled steak, pizza or tomato based pasta dishes.