Cawara Shiraz
⏳ Drinking Window
Best enjoyed young and fresh, typically within 1–3 years of vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Barbecued beef ribs, grilled sausages, and mature cheddar cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Named after Dr. Henry Lindeman's historic 1843 homestead 'Cawarra'—an Aboriginal word meaning 'flowing water'—this wine pays tribute to the birthplace of Lindemans in the Hunter Valley. Today, sourced from vineyards across South Eastern Australia, the Cawarra Shiraz is crafted in an approachable, contemporary style that emphasizes bright fruit expression and immediate enjoyment. It embodies the founder's philosophy of producing wines that bring simple, everyday joy. Vinified to preserve its vibrant dark berry character and soft, supple tannins, it offers a classic, easy-drinking expression of Australian Shiraz.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1843 by British naval surgeon Dr. Henry John Lindeman at Cawarra on the Paterson River in the Hunter Valley, Lindemans stands among Australia's oldest and most influential wine houses. Now operating under the stewardship of Treasury Wine Estates, the estate transitioned from its historic Hunter Valley roots to encompass prized viticultural holdings across Coonawarra's famed terra rossa soils, Padthaway, and the broader South Eastern Australia multi-regional sourcing corridor. Viticulturally committed to certified sustainable winegrowing and enterprise-wide carbon neutrality targets, Lindemans champions approachable fruit purity complemented by subtle oak structuring. The label achieved global renown through its ubiquitous Bin Series, pioneered by the internationally acclaimed Bin 65 Chardonnay alongside Bin 85 Pinot Grigio and Bin 50 Shiraz. At its apex, the producer crafts historic, cellar-worthy benchmarks such as the Coonawarra Trio—comprising the St George Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Limestone Ridge Shiraz Cabernet, and Pyrus—celebrating structured cool-climate Australian regionality.
🍇 Grapes
Shiraz
🍷 ABV
13.5%