Balgownie EstateBlack Label Cabernet - Merlot
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Black Label Cabernet - Merlot of the Balgownie Estate is in the top 10 of wines of Bendigo.
Taste structure of the Black Label Cabernet - Merlot from the Balgownie Estate
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Black Label Cabernet - Merlot of Balgownie Estate in the region of Victoria is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Black Label Cabernet - Merlot of Balgownie Estate in the region of Victoria often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Black Label Cabernet - Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Black Label Cabernet - Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Black Label Cabernet - Merlot
The Black Label Cabernet - Merlot of Balgownie Estate matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of roast monkfish with bacon, italian pasta or lamb colombo.
Details and technical informations about Balgownie Estate's Black Label Cabernet - Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Black Label Cabernet - Merlot from Balgownie Estate are 2014, 2015, 2010, 0 and 2016.
Informations about the Balgownie Estate
The Balgownie Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 37 wines for sale in the of Bendigo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bendigo
Continental GI in Central Victoria at the heart of the Goldfields (Mediterranean climate, rolling morphology): Shiraz signature red king — full-bodied, elegant profile with intense black fruit (blackberry, blackcurrant), spices and characteristic local mint and eucalyptus touches, balanced tannins and preserved acidity. Cabernet Sauvignon complementary red king with similar berryfruit. Brownish sandy to clay loam soils, signature altitudinal microclimates.
The wine region of Victoria
Australian diversity from cool to temperate climate. Yarra Valley and Mornington: fine, silky Pinot Noir (cherry, raspberry, undergrowth), taut, mineral Chardonnay. Heathcote: structured Shiraz with black fruits, pepper and chocolate. Rutherglen, fortified capital: opulent sweet Topaque and Muscat (raisin, caramel, fig, roast notes).
The word of the wine: Courgée
Name of the fruiting branch left after pruning and which is then arched along the trellis in the Jura (in the Mâconnais, it is called the tail).
