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YALUMBA "THE CIGAR" CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Coonawarra, Australia
From Australia's most historic family owned winery comes a magnificent Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from the famed Menzies Estate Vineyard.
"The Cigar" is a name coined by Coonawarra vignerons to describe the unique cigar-shaped strip of rich red terra rossa soil that plays an important role in this Australian vineyard. The Yalumba "The Cigar" Cabernet Sauvignon is a lovely bright, fresh Coonawara Cabernet. Vibrant, deep magenta in color. The aromatics are rich with blue and red fruit, notes of spice and warm, comforting aromas of cedar, strawberry compote and sandalwood. The palate is expressive with blackcurrant, plum and clove spice, melding with dark chocolate and ripe fruits. The wine has a beautiful structure with fine tannins and balanced acidity ensuring longevity. Enjoy with barbecued lamb loin chops or mushroom, tomato & basil lasagna.
Established in 1849, Yalumba is Australia’s most historic family owned wine company. For six generations, Yalumba has remained fiercely independent and extremely progressive through the generational ownership by the Hill-Smith family. Yalumba’s longevity and success is a result of patience, collaboration and progressive thinking. There is foresight to embrace the natural terroir to craft wines with individual character and a sense of purpose, a spirit to reinvest in the land upon which it operates and knowledge to behave as a leader in the industry. It is committed to sharing stories of provenance gathered over more than 168 years of history of family winemaking.
Barossa is arguably the single most famous wine region in Australia. Barossa includes both Barossa Valley and Eden Valley, making it one of the only areas in Australia to have neighbouring warm and cool climate growing conditions. Yalumba is privileged to have access to some of the oldest vineyards in the world in Barossa Valley, including 1889 bush vine Grenache and 1908 Shiraz. At the inner sanctum of Coonawarra, on the prized terra rossa soil, lies Yalumba’s Coonawarra estate, The Menzies Vineyard. Comprised predominantly of Cabernet Sauvignon vines, this single vineyard is committed to growing premium quality fruit reflecting distinctive varietal characters of the region. Wrattonbully’s cool climate, plentiful high quality artesian water and well drained terra rossa soils led wine companies to plant large areas of mainly red grape varieties.