Description
This is an appealing combination of luscious Shiraz fruit with plums, cassis, spice and black currant joined with the joy of sparkling wine. The perfect wine to take to party or barbecue, it has the depth and the structure match exceptionally well with a host of cuisines from Chinese to Mexican. This Sparkling Shiraz will continue to age in the bottle for the next four to six years, but it is brilliant to drink now.
Balgownie Estate Wines was the first vineyard planted in the Bendigo district in more than 80 years and began the re-emergence of Bendigo as a significant area for wine production.
The 33 hectare vineyard is situated on a gentle slope overlooking Myer’s Creek at Maiden Gully. This superb site of alluvial soil has major plantings of Cabernet Sauvignon and shiraz with smaller amounts of pinot noir, chardonnay, merlot, cabernet franc, petit verdot, viognier and sangiovese. Balgownie Estate’s Yarra Valley vineyards were planted in 2002 to Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.