Red Label Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drinking Window
Best enjoyed young and fresh, typically within 1 to 3 years of vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled beef burgers, roasted lamb chops, spaghetti bolognese
✨ Technical Specifications
The Red Label Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon is a classic expression of the traditional Australian blend, pioneered by Wolf Blass to deliver an approachable, fruit-driven style that is ready to drink upon release. Sourced from premium vineyards across South Eastern Australia, this wine represents Wolfgang Blass's original vision of creating highly accessible, soft, and rounded wines that do not require years of cellaring to enjoy. By blending the rich, plush plum and spice characters of Shiraz with the structured, dark berry notes of Cabernet Sauvignon, the winemakers achieve a harmonious balance. The wine is typically matured with a touch of oak to add subtle spice and complexity while keeping the vibrant fruit at the forefront, making it a staple of Australian everyday dining.
🍾 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
Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon
🍷 ABV
13.5% - 14%