Barossa Tower Cabernet Merlot
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb chops, beef stew, grilled portobello mushrooms
✨ Technical Specifications
The 'Barossa Tower' range by Chateau Tanunda pays tribute to the majestic, historic bluestone tower that has dominated the Barossa landscape since the winery's establishment in 1890. This Cabernet Merlot blend captures the classic synergy of two noble varieties grown in the sun-drenched vineyards of South Australia. Cabernet Sauvignon provides a firm backbone of structured tannins, leafy complexity, and dark cassis fruit, while Merlot softens the blend with its fleshy, plum-driven mid-palate and velvety texture. Crafted in an approachable, fruit-forward style that honors the estate's historic winemaking legacy, it offers a vibrant and harmonious expression of South Australian terroir.
🍾 About the Producer
Constructed in 1890 from local Bethany bluestone, Château Tanunda stands as an iconic monument to early Australian viticulture. Originally erected to fulfill European wine demand following the phylloxera epidemic, the historic estate fell into disrepair until it was acquired and painstakingly revitalized by John Geber in 1998. Today managed by second-generation custodian Michelle Geber alongside senior winemaker Jeremy Ottawa, the property occupies a prized floor position in the Barossa Valley. The estate oversees deeply rooted vineyard parcels anchored in ancient red-brown clays and loams over limestone, moderated by warm Mediterranean sunshine and cool nocturnal katabatic breezes from the Barossa Ranges. Viticulture emphasizes conservation and environmental certification through Sustainable Winegrowing Australia. Winemaking combines basket-pressing and traditional open fermentation with seasoned French and American oak aging. The estate is widely acclaimed for its Old Vine Expressions—including 50, 100, and 150 Year Old Vines Shiraz and Field Blends—alongside the pinnacle Everest Shiraz and benchmark Grand Barossa portfolio.
🍇 Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
🍷 ABV
14.0% - 14.5%