Katnook The Caledonian Cabernet Shiraz 2018 (6 Bottles) Coonawarra

by Accolade Wines Australia

$267.00 GST Included

AUSTRALIA WIDE SHIPPING INCLUDED

92 Points by James Suckling in the James Suckling.com
A classically styled cabernet with cedary oak influence across redcurrant, cassis, mint, forest-wood and leafy notes, as well as iodine and purple olive. The palate has a supple core of ripe dark-berry flavours.

Deep red in appearance expressing aromas of dark berries, cassis and ripe plum followed by hints of spice overlaid with chocolate and vanillin oak notes. The palate displays rich layers of concentrated fruit and oak. Blackcurrant, mulberry and spice plum, complemented with subtle oak maturation notes and ripe, silky tannins.

Food Matching: Slow cooked lamb shanks with a red wine sauce, BBQ steak with chimichurri sauce or eggplant parmigiana.

Cellaring Potential: We suggest cellaring for 18 to 20 years.

Caledonia is the poetic name for Scotland and The Caledonian is named in honour of a proud and canny Scot, John Riddoch, founder of the Coonawarra wine region. In 1896, Riddoch made his second vintage in the Katnook woolshed, a beautiful limestone building which today houses Katnook Estate’s barrel room. The Caledonian celebrates an Australian tradition and the unique synergy achieved by combining Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz, whilst capturing the renowned terroir of Coonawarra. A philosophy of blending Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon at Katnook Estate has previously achieved the accolade of the 1987 Jimmy Watson Trophy.

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About Katnook Coonawarra

Katnook is an award winning winery located in the heart of Coonawarra in South Australia. Katnook Cellar Door is open daily for free tastings and cheese plates.

Rich in heritage and tradition, Katnook is a James Halliday 5-star awarded winery located in Coonawarra in South Australia, one of Australia’s finest wine regions. Established in 1867 by Scottish immigrant John Riddoch, Katnook Estate is one of the oldest existing wineries in the regions and its vineyards stretch over 155 hectares on the famous terra rossa soil strip that runs through Coonawarra.

Katnook produces a premium, iconic Odyssey Cabernet Sauvignon and Prodigy Shiraz, its flagship Katnook Estate range and the more contemporary Founder’s Block range. These wines epitomise Katnook’s philosophy of crafting wines from carefully selected parcels of fruit that offer great intensity of flavour, fine balance and integrity of regional and varietal character.

Katnook wines have garnered countless international and Australian awards including the prestigious Jimmy Watson Trophy – twice. Currently two Katnook wines are listed in the prestigious Langton’s VII Classification of Australian wine and Katnook is rated 5-star in James Halliday’s Wine Companion 2020.

A visit to Katnook Estate will give you more than a tasting through delicious wines – it’s also a journey through a century of winemaking history. Katnook is the oldest existing winery in the region and John Riddoch’s beautiful historic buildings
have been restored and converted into our Cellar Door.

Visit and enjoy a free personalised tasting of Katnook’s award winning wines and sample a delicious selection of cheese and local produce.

Adjacent to Cellar Door is our ‘terra rossa pit’, where you can see Coonawarra’s famous soil profile and learn why it is so important to wine flavour. You are welcome to bring your own picnic and enjoy in our dedicated outdoor area overlooking the vines, or in winter, relax in our comfortable lounge area and enjoy a glass of wine and cheese platter in front of the open fire.

The Katnook experience is so highly regarded by visitors that it is rated at the top of Trip Advisor’s list of “things to do in Coonawarra” and is consistently awarded a Certificate of Excellence.

Accolade Wines Australia

Accolade Wines traces its beginning to Thomas Hardy and Sons, a company founded in 1853 which grew to become Australia's largest winemaker. The company headquarters are in Adelaide, South Australia. Accolade has more than 1700 employees around the world, with operations in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, mainland Europe, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Asia.

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