Limited Release Shiraz Cabernet
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5–12 years from vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, slow-roasted lamb shanks, matured hard cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
Representing a sophisticated take on the classic 'Great Australian Blend,' the Jacob's Creek Limited Release Shiraz Cabernet showcases the seamless synergy between two of South Australia's defining red grape varieties. This traditional Australian style combines the rich, fleshy dark plum and spice characters of Shiraz with the structured, leafy cassis and firm tannic backbone of Cabernet Sauvignon. Sourced from select premium vineyards across South Australia's top wine-growing regions, the fruit undergoes careful fermentation before aging in a combination of French and American oak hogsheads. This maturation process imparts subtle notes of vanilla, cedar, and sweet spice, beautifully integrating with the intense fruit core. The result is a generous, full-bodied red wine that honors Australia's unique blending heritage, offering both immediate appeal and excellent cellaring potential.
🍾 About the Producer
Jacob's Creek traces its lineage to 1847, when Bavarian immigrant Johann Gramp planted the Barossa Valley's first commercial vineyard on the alluvial flats bordering Jacob's Creek. Originally developed under the historic Orlando Wines banner, the brand officially debuted under the Jacob's Creek label in 1976 and evolved into Australia's quintessential wine export powerhouse. Headquartered at Rowland Flat, the estate benefits from a classic warm Mediterranean climate with ironstone, sandy loam, and red-brown clay soils, ideal for delivering fruit purity and velvety tannin structure. Fruit sourcing extends across Barossa, Coonawarra, and the high-altitude, windswept slopes of Eden Valley. Led by Chief Winemaker Dan Swincer, the cellar balances commercial accessibility with pedigree viticulture through sustainable, low-impact farming. While celebrated globally for its approachable Classic and Reserve varietal releases, Jacob's Creek commands critical reverence through flagship cuvées such as the mineral-etched, age-worthy Steingarten Riesling, Centenary Hill Shiraz, and the pioneering Double Barrel series aged in whiskey-seasoned casks.
🍇 Grapes
Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon
🍷 ABV
14.0% - 14.5%