Medium to deep purple in color, the Banrock Station Shiraz Cabernet displays spicy white pepper, red cherry and blackcurrant, with hints of toasty vanilla oak. White pepper, raspberry and red cherry Shiraz fruit flavors dominate the palate, while Cabernet fruit adds blackcurrant flavors and savory tones. Subtle hints of vanilla and toasty oak add to the complexity of this wine, resulting in a very approachable, persistent, fruit driven and distinctive style of wine.
Shiraz Cabernet is known as "The Great Australian Red": a blend of Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon. It is an Australian institution. The Australians feels their blending of these wines is unsurpassed.
The blend originated in Australia in the late 1800s and was referred to as generic "claret". In the 1950s, there was a refocus on this blend of Shiraz and Cabernet. Read More...
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