The favourite international grape variety is Cabernet Sauvignon, and this is because the wines from Bordeaux, France, are made from Cabernet are considered the best in the World. Very little was grown in Australia until the 1980s as until the table wine awakening of the 1950s there was simply not the demand for dry, red table wines. Importation of the reds of Bordeaux dates back to the 1860s since those who wished to drink table wine turned to imports and these were often labelled Claret, the Englishman’s drink.
Cabernets from McLaren Vale have over the last few years been winning many gold medals and trophies at our Royal State Wine Shows much to the embarrassment of those, like Glug, who see the area as first and foremost a shiraz region. This wine impresses with fruit, structure and length. You will not be disappointed, and the price is very appealing.
