Bay of Shoals Winery 2017 Cabernet Merlot, Kangaroo Island (6 Bottles)

$171.00 GST Included

AUSTRALIA WIDE SHIPPING INCLUDED

Rich berry aromatics enhanced by sweet leather and notes of spice that expand to a smooth palate of earthy black currants and ripe berry fruits, finishing with fine soft tannins and spicy oak.

(Food match: slow cooked meats or antipasto)

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About Bay of Shoals Winery

Our vineyard is located on the property at Bay of Shoals, just north of Kingscote, Kangaroo Island.

In 1992 we put in a nursery bed of cuttings and the resultant rootlings were planted in 1993. Our first harvest of Cabernet Sauvignon was in 1998, Chardonnay followed in 1999, Shiraz in 2000, Riesling in 2001 and Sauvignon Blanc in 2004.

More recently we have planted Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Savagnin which were harvested for the first time in 2012.

The majority of our vines are now on rootstock to improve drought resistance, saline tolerance and provide us protection against phylloxera.

We have doubled the density of our plantings to reflect the European style, planting the vines one metre apart, with the expectation that this will result in greater consistency and quality of the wines. The climate is Mediterranean, modified by our coastal location, giving a true maritime environment which leads to a slower ripening period with enhanced flavours and protects against extremes of temperature. To date, we have never experienced a frost.

Our beach block Shiraz cuttings were taken from Penfolds Magill Estate vineyard and were sailed to the Island in Enchantress into the teeth of a sou’westerly gale.

Our Riesling vines are 30m from waters-edge and thought to be the closest to the sea in the Southern Hemisphere.

Bay of Shoals

Bay of Shoals vineyard, winery and cellar door offer spectacular views, hamper lunches, cellar door tastings and wine sales – all just five minutes out of Kingscote.

The cellar door and vineyard overlook the Bay of Shoals and Reeves Point, the site of the first European settlement in South Australia, and our cellar door is open from 11am to 5pm daily.

If you are visiting Kangaroo Island, we invite you to come in for a memorable tasting experience, we produce beautiful award-winning wines that benefit from a maritime climate which enhances the fruit flavours. We were recently rated a 4.5 star winery in the 2021 Halliday Wine Companion, so a visit to Kangaroo Island isn’t complete without dropping by Bay of Shoals.

Bay of Shoals wines are an authentic Kangaroo Island product, as our grapes are grown, harvested, and made into wine here on site at the Winery.

Our wine is a true expression and reflection of the fruit characters of each grape variety grown here in the vineyard, we believe in letting the natural flavours shine through, offering wines that are sophisticated, yet approachable, with a range of varietals to suit any occasion.