Shiraz Cabernet
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed within 1 to 5 years from vintage release to capture its vibrant fruit profile.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Barbequed beef ribs, rosemary-crusted roast lamb, or mature cheddar cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Lindemans Shiraz Cabernet is a quintessential expression of the classic 'Great Australian Blend,' a stylistic marriage of two noble grapes that has defined Australian winemaking history. Sourced from select vineyards across the sun-drenched regions of South Australia, this wine captures the generous, fruit-forward character the region is celebrated for. The Shiraz contributes rich, fleshy flavors of plum, blackberry, and sweet spice, while the Cabernet Sauvignon provides a structural backbone of fine tannins, dark currant notes, and a hint of classic eucalyptus. Dr. Henry Lindeman's early philosophy of blending for consistency and approachability lives on in this harmonious red, which undergoes careful fermentation and brief maturation in seasoned oak to preserve its vibrant fruit profile and soft, approachable finish.
🍾 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, Cabernet Sauvignon
🍷 ABV
13.5-14%