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Yalumba FDR1A Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz 2013

Yalumba FDR1A Cabernet Sauvignon2013

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Vibrant, opulent & personality driven. Red & black berry fruit flavours marry with dried herbs, lavender & cedar notes. The wine is structured, smooth & ends with punchy tannins.

Why we love it: 

A wonderful union between Cabernet Sauvignon & Shiraz.

Drink with: 

Full roast lamb.

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Country
Sub-Region
Barossa Valley
Blend Info.
70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Shiraz
Alcohol by Vol.
13.5%
Bottle Vol.
750ml
Serving Temp.
12 - 17°
Closure
Cork

Producer

Yalumba

Yalumba was founded in 1849 in the Barossa Valley. In 1847, English brewer Samuel Smith had left his home in Dorset with his family and emigrated to Australia. After spending a short time in Adelaide, the family moved north to Angaston, which at that stage was a small settlement, and purchased a 30-acre property, naming it ‘Yalumba’, after the Aboriginal word meaning ‘all the land around.’ With the help of his son Sidney, Samuel planted a vineyard, making it one of the oldest wineries in the region. In 1852, after the Gold Rush began in New South Wales and Victoria, Samuel left Angaston, returning four months later with £300-worth of gold. With this money, Samuel purchased another 80 acres, as well as horses, and the following year ‘Yalumba’ enjoyed its first harvest of grapes. From the beginning, ‘Yalumba’ dominated the local wine market, which was only helped by Fred Caley Smith, Samuel’s grandson, and his journey abroad to promote Yalumba’s wines and collect vine cuttings and knowledge. In 1908, the Yalumba “clocktower”, as it became known, was completed, which is used as the winery’s logo. ‘Yalumba’ is also the only winery in the southern hemisphere that has its own cooperage for making barrels, made from imported oak staves. ‘Yalumba’ sources its fruit from a number of vineyards, in regions such as the Barossa and Eden Valleys, Coonawarra, Wrattonbully (near Coonawarra), and the general South Australia region.

Given the 140ha of vineyards at their disposal, the range of wines offered by ‘Yalumba’ is immense. The budget range includes The ‘Y Series Unwooded Chardonnay’, which has lovely aromas of lemon, lime, peach and tropical fruit and medium acidity, with no buttery or creamy notes as it wasn’t fermented/aged in oak. ‘The Cigar Cabernet Sauvignon’ is a complex wine with aromas of plums, liquorice and violets, and a supple palate of blueberry, tapenade and dried herbs. It is a superb wine suitable for drinking young or cellaring for up to ten years.

For more information on Yalumba and their wines, head to their website.

Region

South Australia

A behemoth of a state, South Australia is responsible for over 50% of Australia's wine production. With the first known planting here taking place in 1836, local vintners have had time to truly perfect their art. In fact, SA is also home to some of the oldest Shiraz vines on the planet, with around 38% of SA’s old vines being Shiraz.

Such a large area means that the terrain, climate and soil profiles vary immensely between regions, allowing for a vast array of varieties to thrive. Some of South Australia's premier wine regions include; Barossa Valley, Mclaren Vale, Clare Valley, Coonawarra and the Adelaide hills. Such a collection of prime wine regions has earned South Australia the grand title of Australia’s Wine Capital. But it doesn’t stop there, the prowess of SA wine producers mixed with fantastic growing conditions has garnered the state the privilege of being dubbed one of the 9 Great Wine Capitals of the World.

Towards the end of the 19th century, Europe was ravaged by an outbreak of Phylloxera, an aphid that injects a venom into the root of the vine while sucking out sap. The effect of the outbreak vastly influenced the global market. For example, France’s wine output decreased by over 40%, with the whole ordeal costing the country over 10 billion francs. Luckily for all, the grand ‘down-under’ remained a wine wonder, as the blight couldn’t take flight and reach the far away lands.