Noble Baron Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5 to 15 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rosemary lamb, grilled ribeye steak, mature cheddar cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Chateau Tanunda's 'Noble Baron' Cabernet Sauvignon is a sophisticated tribute to the Barossa Valley's diverse terroir and the estate's grand European heritage. While the region is globally famed for Shiraz, this Cabernet Sauvignon showcases the cooler sub-regions of the Barossa, where the grape develops its signature structure and aromatic complexity. The name 'Noble Baron' honors the visionary pioneers who established the Barossa's wine industry and built the majestic bluestone chateau in 1890. Crafted using traditional basket presses and open fermenters, the wine is aged in premium French oak barrels. This meticulous process coaxes out classic notes of cassis, dark plum, and subtle eucalyptus, backed by a firm, age-worthy tannic spine and a refined, lingering finish.
🍾 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
14.5%