Grant Burge Shadrach Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Grant Burge
Label Name:
 
Shadrach Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Barossa Valley (fruit from Eden Valley & Barossa Valley floor)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon (93%), Petit Verdot (7%)
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable coverage: James Halliday Wine Companion , Huon Hooke 'The Real Review' (positive tasting), Barossa Wine Show recognition for Shadrach in the Barossa shows; multiple retailer listings cite Halliday scores from 94–96

Tasting Note
Concentrated cassis and black cherry with mint-chocolate, roasted coffee, eucalypt and tobacco leaf. Full-bodied, elegant red with fine focused tannins, cocoa-oak spice and a long, persistent finish.

Food Pairing
Western: chateaubriand with red wine jus, roast leg of lamb, braised beef, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi, galbi), Chinese braised beef, char siu, beef teriyaki or spicy Sichuan beef dishes.

Production Method
Fermented in stainless-steel static fermenters with a portion on skins for extended maceration. Primary and malolactic fermentation in French oak, matured 18–21 months in new and used French oak before bottling and additional cellaring.

Vineyard Info
Grant Burge is a fifth-generation Barossa producer; Shadrach sources fruit from Corryton Park (Eden Valley) blended with Barossa Valley floor vineyards. The label is the winery's flagship Cabernet expression.