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Yellow Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Yellow Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Yellow Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Overview

Overview

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.

The heartland of Wolf Blass winemaking, Yellow Label has delivered exceptional quality for over 40 years through an outstanding range of South Australian wines. Bright, fruit-driven and full of flavour, Yellow Label wines pair perfectly with food, helping make any meal more of an occasion.

Cabernet Sauvignon from South Australia’s finest Cabernet regions is expertly blended to create a wine with rich flavours of plum, blackberry and cassis, with undertones of varietal leafiness and subtle savoury oak.

Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage 2016
Country Australia
Region Multi-Region Blend
Volume 750 mL
Closure Screw Cap
Alc/Vol 13.5%
Peak Drinking Enjoy Now
Winemaker Clare Dry

Awards and Accolades

Awards and Accolades

Gold 2017 Perth Royal Wine Show
Silver 2017 Royal Adelaide Wine Show
Silver 2017 National Wine Show of Australia
Bronze 2017 Royal Hobart Wine Show
Bronze 2018 Langhorne Creek Wine Show
Bronze 2018 Royal Hobart Wine Show
Bronze 2018 Adelaide Wine Show

Food Pairing

Food Pairing

Beef
Chicken
Lamb
Duck
Pasta
Veg
Spicy Food

Taste Description

Taste Description

Nose

Notes of plum, blackberry and cassis fruit with an undertone of leafy varietal character.

Flavours and Palate

Dark plum and blackcurrant fruit melds nicely with the subtle, integrated oak, creating a palate with rich flavours and a long structure. A hint of leafy Cabernet character adds freshness to the palate and the savoury oak gives a long finish.

Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking

Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking

South Australia

Home to the oldest vines in the country, and no less than 18 wine growing regions, South Australia accounts for almost 50% of Australia’s wine production. The Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Langhorne Creek and Coonawarra are well known for their world class reds, with Adelaide Hills, Clare Valley and Eden Valley praised for their exceptional Chardonnay and Riesling.

The 2016 growing season was very dry, with significantly lower than average rainfall. A warm October advanced the season, resulting in early flowering, veraison and ultimately harvest. Despite this, mild February and March temperatures ensured length of ripening was normal, with adequate time for fruit to develop.

Clare Dry - Winemaker

During her teens, Clare's interest in horticulture led to work experience at a winery on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula where she grew up. It took just two days of work experience for her to know she wanted a career in the wine industry. After high school, Clare enrolled in a Bachelor of Oenology (Wine Science) at Adelaide University and then, with a thirst for more practical knowledge before recommencing study, took a gap year to work on a vintage on the Mornington Peninsula, and a second in the Pfalz region of Germany.

Since her graduation in 2007, Clare has been a key member of the Wolf Blass team and works alongside her colleagues to ensure the guiding principles behind each wine are met.

Clare has a strong interest in cool climate wines and is particularly fond of the Adelaide Hills, where she spends a lot of time in vineyards during vintage assessing grapes for harvest, especially Pinot Noir.