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C.H Capricornia The Epic Cabernet Shiraz 2016 (12x 750mL) SA

Description:

The Capricornia range is a tribute to my ancestral heritage and their pioneering spirit. They are traditional wines with generous richness and robust flavours. The historic blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz is uniquely Australian. It dates back to our original colonial vineyards and is typically “full bodied with a firm dry finish”. This Barossa Cabernet Shiraz captures the warm rustic charm of those early foundation wines with great length and complexity.

C.H Capricornia The Epic Cabernet Shiraz

  1. C.H Capricornia The Epic Cabernet Shiraz 2016 (12x 750mL) SA

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The Capricornia range is a tribute to my ancestral heritage and their pioneering spirit. They are traditional wines with generous richness and robust flavours. The historic blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz is uniquely Australian. It dates back to our original colonial vineyards and is typically “full bodied with a firm dry finish”. This Barossa Cabernet Shiraz captures the warm rustic charm of those early foundation wines with great length and complexity.

Region:
SA - Barossa
State:
South Australia
Country:
Australia

Winery Tasting Notes

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Colour

The colour is deep burgundy red with subtle mahogany notes and cherry red edges.

Aroma

The bouquet has sweet blackcurrant fruit and rich earthy spices delivering complexity and sophistication. High alcohol lifts the toasty oak aromas followed by dark chocolate and dried raisons.

Palate

The origin of this blend was to use the rich middle palate of Shiraz to fill the bridge between the big opening and long finish of Cabernet. In this wine I’ve used 18% Shiraz to bring a luscious round mid palate to support the typical Cabernet up front fruit followed by the structure and complexity on the finish and aftertaste. Putting this blend together took me back to the days when this combination was the foundation for most Australian wineries.

Food Matching

Somewhat overlooked today, this blend is a great, food friendly style. From Japanese teppanyaki and Korean hot plate to the rustic home cooked cuisine of the Mediterranean, it’s sophisticated without overpowering the delicacies of fine food … and it’s great with cheese.

Cellaring Potential

It will be good for ten years and beyond!

Winery Profile

My first winemaking experience was harvesting grapes in the Barossa Valley during vintage 1981. Long hot days were spent hand picking bunches of sweet, sticky Riesling, Shiraz, Cabernet, Grenache and a host of other nearly forgotten varieties. At the end of each day after the last bins were tipped into the crusher, we’d meet at the weighbridge with Peter Lehmann for a bottomless glass of robust Shiraz and an inspired conversation about the new wines and vintage developments.

After three decades my day still ends with a nice glass or two of Shiraz or maybe Chardonnay but a lot has changed over that time. From a humble cellar hand plunging skins in open concrete fermenters during the 1980’s, to debating the appropriate cooperage for Hunter Shiraz with Len Evans in the 1990’s to the corporate boardrooms of giant multinationals in the 2000’s, I’m now back to making wine as an independent negociant.

Based in the heart of McLaren Vale, I’m surrounded by wonderful old vineyards and dozens of modern wineries run by talented winemakers. The joy of being a negociant winemaker is the flexibility to be able to source grapes and make wine anywhere throughout Australia. The benefit is an unlimited resource of varieties, regions, styles and skills to craft individual batches of unique wines without constraints.

My goal is to create genuine, honest wines that showcase flavour, vitality and life. Good wine should be accessible to all and be enjoyed as part of a healthy, active lifestyle with fine food, close friends and plenty of fun. I have many favourites but I believe variety is the spice of life and I enjoy discovering new flavours and stretching the boundaries of traditional winemaking.

From an old favourite to something exotic, tantalizing and new, I hope you enjoy the journey through my selection of classic Australian wines.

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Other Information

  • 2016 vintage
  • 12 x 750mL units
  • SA - Barossa, South Australia
  • Screwcap closure
  • 14.6% alc.

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