Grey Label Cabernet Shiraz
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5 to 15 years from the vintage release, though exceptional vintages can cellar well beyond 20 years.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-roasted rosemary lamb shoulder, grilled ribeye steak, mature cheddar cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
The Grey Label Cabernet Shiraz holds a legendary place in Australian winemaking history as the very first wine released under the Wolf Blass label in 1967. Sourced predominantly from the historic, low-yielding vineyards of Langhorne Creek in South Australia, this wine showcases the unique maritime influence of the 'Lake Doctor' breeze, which cools the vines and allows for slow, even ripening. The blend of structured, elegant Cabernet Sauvignon with plush, rich Shiraz creates a seamless harmony. Traditionally matured in a combination of French and American oak, it represents the quintessential Australian blend, offering intense dark fruit characters, subtle mint, and refined, velvety tannins.
🍾 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
14.5%