2016 Yalumba FDR1A Cabernet Shiraz 750ml

Sourced entirely from vineyards in the Eden Valley, FDR1A is our cool and classy blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz. It is rich and intense in style and embodies the cooler characters of the Eden Valley.

Yalumba Distinguished Sites is a family of exceptional wines; each carefully sourced and masterfully crafted to capture the true essence of specific, special sites from which it is grown. This “Fine Dry Red” is an example of Yalumba’s commitment to, and mastery of, the quintessential Australian Cabernet and Shiraz blend. Fruit to craft this wine is picked from vineyards in Eden Valley’s beautiful high country.

A moderate winter was followed by a warm, dry spring and start to summer. At the end of January approximately 25mm of rain fell which gave the vines the drink they needed to finish off ripening the grapes. Warm days during summer and autumn were mediated by cool nights, leading to great acidity retention and pristine fruit flavours.

Sourced entirely from two Eden Valley vineyards. The Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced from the Miles vineyard at Craneford and the Shiraz from Yalumba’s horseshoe vineyard on the south side of the winery. From these vineyards comes a wine of intriguing complexity that’s as expressive as the earth in which the vines are grown.

Deep crimson red in colour. Cedar fragrances and blue fruits are joined by complex earthy tones, lots of blackberry, blackcurrant and chocolate. An elegant and generously flavoured wine that is succulent with a rich core of dark berries and smooth chocolate coated tannins.

FOOD PAIRING: Beef fillet with beetroot and horseradish or spaghetti alla puttanesca.