Brand: Balnaves
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage: 2018
ABV: 14.5%
Who/What/How:
- The Balnaves Coonawarra Vineyard was established in 1975 and sits on the iconic Coonawarra Terra Rossa strip. Although, the Balnaves family has a longer history with the broader area and have worked in the southern end of Coonawarra since 1855.
Taste:
- With the Balnaves Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% was aged in French oak for 14 months. This provides the wine with strong notes of liquorice and coffee. Beyond that, the grapes impart the wine with notes of cassis, blackberry, blueberry and plum. You also get that classic Coonawarra kick of menthol and eucalyptus.