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Red Label Cabernet Merlot 2018

Red Label Cabernet Merlot 2018

Red Label Cabernet Merlot 2018

Overview

Overview

Cabernet Sauvignon provides length and a subtle yet persistent structure, while Merlot lends a plush, plummy mid-palate to this classic red blend. A generous wine with bright, dark fruit flavours, a juicy palate and soft, approachable tannins.

Wolf Blass Wines, established in 1966, has grown from a humble tin shed to become one of the world’s most successful and awarded wineries. Today, Wolf Blass wines are exported to more than 50 countries and are recognised internationally as icons of modern winemaking. The essence of Wolf Blass wines is exemplified through the passion of its custodians, past and present as they continue to create wines of quality, character and consistency.

Sourced from premium vineyards, Red Label wines are a testament to our blending expertise. Ready to drink on release, the smooth Red Label blends provide easy-drinking options offering fruit-driven flavours, soft, approachable palates and excellent value.

Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot
Vintage 2018
Country Australia
Region South East Australia
Volume 750 mL
Closure Screw Cap
Alc/Vol 13.5%
Peak Drinking Now - 2020
Winemaker Marie Clay

Food Pairing

Food Pairing

Beef
Pasta
Pizza

Taste Description

Taste Description

Nose

Lifted varietal characters of blackcurrant and plum are balanced by a hint of leafiness.

Flavours and Palate

A medium - bodied wine with a soft, juicy mid - palate and dark fruit characters of plum, cassis and blackberry. A varietal leafiness adds extra dimension. The wine finishes soft and long for a drink - now style.

Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking

Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking

South East Australia

This viticultural ‘super zone’ covering almost one third of Australia is a showcase of diversity in varieties, terroir and style. The so-called engine room of the Aussie industry, the best fruit converges for single varietal and blends for all palates.

Excellent conditions throughout the growing season began with average winter rainfall, and a drier spring. Very hot January weather was tempered with good water management, with balanced canopies providing shade and assisting optimum ripening. Warm, dry co nditions continued through harvest , promoting good flavour profiles and colour development.

Marie Clay - Winemaker

Wolf Blass winemaker Marie Clay discovered wine through her Dad's stellar collection of South Australian reds. Like all good fathers, he stocked up on the birth year of his two daughters. In Marie's case, that just happened to be a lovely bottle of 1979 Wolf Blass Black Label, which was cracked at her 21st birthday.

After graduating in 2000 from the University of Adelaide with first Class honours in Oenology, Marie received the Southcorp wine scholarship. This allowed her to travel and work with the company’s best winemakers across the Australian wine regions of Coonawarra, Barossa, Sunraysia and Great Western. Following these experiences, Marie worked with Lindeman’s for 4 years at both their NSW and Victorian wineries, overseeing white wine production.

In December 2006 Marie joined the Wolf Blass winemaking team in the Barossa, where she relished the opportunity to work with premium red wines from vineyard to bottle. She loves working in a modern winery that allows the fruit's potential to be realised. Langhorne Creek and McLaren Vale, the heartland regions of the Grey Label range, are particularly close to her heart.