De Bortoli DB Family Selection Shiraz Cabernet 2013
- NEAR PERFECT HALLIDAY RATED VINTAGE
- AWARD WINNER, DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS 2014
- AWARD WINNER, INTERNATIONAL WINE CHALLENGE 2014
- MEMBER OF AUSTRALIA'S FIRST FAMILIES OF WINE
- FAMILY OWNED WINERY SINCE 1928
Vintage: | 2013 |
Source/Region: | South Eastern Australia |
Grape Variety: | Shiraz |
Cellaring: | Drink now or cellar short term |
Bottle Top: | Stelvin |
Alcohol Content: | 13.50 |
Standard Drinks: | 8.00 |
Rating: | 0 |
Rich, smooth and a little bit spicy. Ripe red fruits, plum and blackcurrant, with spice and some vanillin oak. Dry / Medium Bodied red best served with Slow cooked meats, steak, pizza.
Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards were monitored throughout the ripening season to allow the selection of fruit that displayed berry flavour ripeness and optimum sugar/acid balance. Fermentation at warmer temperatures of 20-22°C for five to seven days to optimise the extraction of desirable flavour and colour whilst retaining a soft tannin structure.
2013 saw low rainfall in spring with January being quite dry and warm. The dry weather allowed fruit to reach optimum ripeness providing a good balance of acidity and flavour. Some light showers in late February to help freshen the fruit with vintage starting later than usual but finishing quickly by the end of March.
Award Winner
Decanter World Wine Awards 2014
Award Winner
International Wine Challenge 2014
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