Charles MeltonThe Kirche Barossa Valley Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Product code: 14805
£35.85 inc VAT
Australia
Red Wine from
South Australia, Australia
Country
Country: Australia
Region
Region: South Australia
Sub-Region
Sub-Region: Barossa Valley
Type
Type: Red Wine
Winery
Winery: Charles Melton
Alcohol
Alcohol: 14%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Grape
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz/Syrah
Grape: 50% Shiraz/Syrah, 50% Cabernet Sauvignon
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Country
Country: Australia
Region
Region: South Australia
Sub-Region
Sub-Region: Barossa Valley
Type
Type: Red Wine
Winery
Winery: Charles Melton
Alcohol
Alcohol: 14%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Grape
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz/Syrah
Grape: 50% Shiraz/Syrah, 50% Cabernet Sauvignon

Product Notes

Charles Melton The Kirche Barossa Valley Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of two of the most popular grape varieties in the world. It is a full-bodied wine with ripe blackberry, blackcurrant, and plum flavors, along with hints of vanilla and oak from the aging process. The Shiraz grape adds a spicy, pepper flavor, while the Cabernet Sauvignon brings in a rich, tannic structure to the wine. The wine has a deep, purple color with a velvety texture and a long, satisfying finish. This wine is a classic example of the best of the Barossa Valley, known for its bold, fruit-forward wines that showcase the unique terroir of the region.

Tasting Notes

Lovely deep colour, with excellent bright hue. Black fruits on the nose, blackberry with a touch of cedary, gently smoky oak. Plush creamy structure with some lovely tannins and great length mouth filling, but fine and elegant.

About the Winery

Charles Melton

Located in the Barossa winemaking area of South Australia, Charles Melton Wines was founded in the year 1986. Melton, along with his wife, Virginia Weckert, created this brand, after years of working for different wine brands. Today, he is considered as one of the most popular winemakers in the Barossa Valley as was inducted into the reputed organisation, “Barons of Barossa” in the year 2007. 

Within two years of setting up, Melton along with his expert created the first vintage of its highly popular wine, Nine Popes. This is a blend of Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvedre (GSM). When Melton created this blend, it became the first GSM to have been ever created in the Barossa Valley. Another popular wine crafted by Melton is the Rose of Virginia (made from Grenache and named after his wife). This rose’ wine is so popular that it is considered as one of the best rose’ wines ever created in Australia.

Charles Melton selects hand-picked grapes grown in the estate and family-owned vineyards in the Barossa Valley for making his vintage wines. This is probably one of the major reasons why he is credited for reviving the Grenache grape varietal in Australia. The vineyards that are chosen by Melton are the following:

  • The Kirche Vineyard located in Krondorf – Known for producing the highest quality of Cabernet in the Barossa Valley
  • Winery Block located in Krondorf – Has a majority of Grenache vines with a small patch of Shiraz in between
  • Woodland Vineyard located in Altona – Majorly used for cultivating Grenache and Shiraz, but a small portion of the vineyard is also used for Cabernet 
  • Koch Vineyard located in Rowland Flat – Used for cultivating Grenache and Shiraz in equal numbers
  • High Eden, Eden Valley – Used majorly for Shiraz but a small amount of Grenache is also grown here; a very small portion of the land  cultivates the unique blend of Chateauneuf du Pape

http://www.charlesmeltonwines.com.au

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