Black Label
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 10 to 20+ years from vintage release, though it can reward even longer cellaring in exceptional vintages.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rack of lamb, prime rib of beef, mature hard cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
First created in 1973 by the legendary Wolfgang Blass, the Black Label is the ultimate expression of the Wolf Blass blending philosophy. This iconic South Australian red blend made history by winning the prestigious Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy an unprecedented four times (for the 1973, 1974, 1975, and 1998 vintages), cementing its legendary status in Australian wine folklore. Crafted by sourcing the finest parcels of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz from premium regions such as the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, and Langhorne Creek, the wine is designed for power, complexity, and seamless structure. Meticulous maturation in a combination of French and American oak results in a rich, plush, and multi-layered masterpiece that beautifully marries the structure of Cabernet with the rich, dark fruit of Shiraz.
🍾 About the Producer
Wolf Blass was established in 1966 by German-born oenologist Wolfgang Blass, who began vinifying small parcels of fruit in South Australia before purchasing the Bilyara property outside Nuriootpa in the Barossa Valley. Blass pioneered a transformative paradigm in Australian wine, prioritizing accessibility, multi-regional blending, and meticulous oak management over austere single-vineyard orthodoxy. Sourcing across disparate South Australian terroirs—spanning the warm red loam and ironstone of the Barossa Valley to the maritime plains of Langhorne Creek and the high-elevation, cooler, slate-strewn hillsides of Eden Valley and Clare Valley—the winery crafts highly polished, structured wines with supple fruit concentration. Viticulture adheres to modern sustainable guidelines accredited through Sustainable Winegrowing Australia under corporate parent Treasury Wine Estates. Wolf Blass made history by securing the prestigious Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy four times, anchored by its benchmark Black Label Cabernet-Shiraz, supplemented by the iconic Yellow Label, regional Gold Label, and single-vineyard Sapphire Label releases.
🍇 Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz
🍷 ABV
14% - 14.5%