Yellow Label Cabernet Sauvignon
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Typically best enjoyed within 1 to 5 years from vintage release.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roast leg of lamb, aged Cheddar cheese
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The Wolf Blass Yellow Label Cabernet Sauvignon is a cornerstone of Australian winemaking history, first introduced in 1966 by the charismatic German immigrant Wolfgang Blass. Seeking to revolutionize the Australian wine landscape, Blass championed a style of wine that was approachable, soft, and ready to drink upon release, contrasting the highly tannic reds of the era. Sourced from selected vineyards across South Australia's premier regions, including Langhorne Creek and McLaren Vale, this wine benefits from warm, sunny days and cooling maritime breezes that foster optimal ripening. It is traditionally fermented in stainless steel before undergoing maturation with a combination of French and American oak, resulting in a smooth, fruit-forward profile with subtle oak complexity and a touch of spice.
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Established in 1966 by German immigrant Wolfgang Blass in a humble tin shed in the Barossa Valley, Wolf Blass has grown to become one of Australia's most iconic and highly awarded wineries. Renowned for revolutionizing the Australian wine industry with its signature style of soft, rounded, and oak-matured wines, the estate is celebrated for its meticulous blending philosophy across South Australia's premium regions. Wolf Blass is particularly famous for its structured color-coded label system, ranging from the everyday Yellow Label to the prestigious, multi-award-winning Black Label Cabernet Shiraz and the single-vineyard Platinum Label Medlands Vineyard Shiraz.