Grand Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roast leg of lamb with rosemary, mature cheddar cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
While Shiraz often dominates the conversation in the Barossa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon has a long and distinguished history in this historic region. Chateau Tanunda's Grand Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon is a tribute to this heritage, sourced from premium vineyards across the valley floor and gentle slopes. The region's ancient soils and warm Mediterranean climate, tempered by cool evening breezes, allow Cabernet grapes to achieve optimal ripeness while retaining their structural integrity. Traditionally fermented and aged in a combination of French and American oak, this wine beautifully marries the classic leafy, blackcurrant, and minty characteristics of the noble grape with the rich, generous, and opulent fruit profile that has made the Barossa globally famous.
🍾 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
🍷 ABV
14.0% - 14.5%