A regal Cabernet wine, full bodied, intense with powerful varietal fruit and distinctive regionality. The dry grown old vines at Ebenezer are appellation supérieur, a principal source of grapes for the premium John Duval, Henschke and Glaetzer labels.

$3499each $417DOZEN EACH DOZEN Barossa Valley Esate was established as a co-operative of independent Barossa growers with the objective of making and marketing their own premium wine. The growers and makers enjoy a very close relationship. Ebenezer owes its very existence to the many generations who have painstakingly nurtured their vineyards through good years and bad since settlement. Without their persistence and strength many of the great vineyards of the Barossa would today be lost. Traditionally fermented on skins for six days, Ebenezer is matured in a combination of French and American oak barrels for up to eighteen months. Further bottle aged prior to release to soften the tannin profile. Approx 15.0%

Vibrant deep red, purple hue. Aromas of lifted blackcurrant and spice with a touch of eucalyptus and mint. Deep and brooding palate of ripe, dark berries over supporting oak interwoven into the fruit. Firm tannin and flesh with great length of fruit and oak characters. Medium to full bodied with a soft finish. Varietal in character, without being overly herbacaeous. Soft and approachable now, a true expression of the richness and splendour of old Barossa vines, Ebenezer will continue to develop slowly and gracefully, a Cabernet Sauvignon of great elegance and poise. To accompany braised venison or duck, rich matured cheese and spicy pasta dishes. Vinified from fruit grown to the best vineyards, quality is assured.

Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot is sourced from the Schrapel family vineyards at Bethany and neighbouring sites along the Barossa foothills. The Bethany property is replete with vines up to forty years old which are very low yielding and produce fruit of great intensity and flavour. The special microclimate of the foothills is reflected in the bright, dark cherry colour, enticingly fragrant aroma and full flavoured, harmonious palate. The powerful structure of Cabernet is complemented by the suppleness of Merlot, a style which can be enjoyed fully whilst young.

$2599each $309DOZEN EACH DOZEN Traditional viticultural practices are applied, vines are hand pruned and often hand picked. Grapes from each vineyard are kept separate throughout the wine making process until assemblage. Vinified on skins in open fermenters at controlled temperatures between 22°C and 28°C for eight to ten days. After traditional pressing, the wine is transferred to American and French oak hogsheads. A malolactic culture is added early to induce secondary fermentation whilst in barrel. The wine is racked after settling and minimal sulphur is added, a critical factor for natural flavour development. Matured for ten months prior to racking and assembling, followed by a light filtration. Alcohol 13.5%

Deep, black cherry colour. A complex bouquet displaying young vibrant fruit, lifted red berries with some overtones of oak and a slightly spiced nature. A palate of soft fine tannins and fresh red berry characters. The mouthfeel shows excellent textures, approachable and satisfying in its youth. Deeply flavoursome, gentle with overtones of light milky oak, resolving on a well balanced finish, restrained acid and long, lingering fruit. Enjoy this comforting wine with a casserole of lamb and potato, or just about anything that incorporates gruyere cheese.

Entourage is both adherent and partisan, an outspoken proponent, cast in the mould of the great Barossa Valley Estate's flagship E&E wines. The experience from generations of viticulture and a succession of internationally acclaimed vintages all play a role in the genesis of Entourage. Parcels of Barossa grown Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon are fashioned into a generously flavoured, forward drinking red wine with polished fruit and velvet tannins, realizing fully the vision of the growers, makers and entourage of devotees who contribute to the experience.

$1299each $153DOZEN EACH DOZEN Barossa Valley Estate are old hands, the progeny of generations who have worked the land and planted vines throughout much of the Barossa's viticultural history. The temperature fluctuations of Barossa Valley can be extreme, making it difficult for the tempermental Cabernet to achieve it's full potential. The team at BVE know the valley well, all it's mildest microclimes and most favourable sites. Grapes are treated to a pre ferment cold soak and maceration followed by a traditional vinification in small batch fermenters. Upon completion, batches are seeded for malolactic and transferred to a selection of mostly seasoned French oak barrels for a term of ageing and integration. Alcohol 14.0%

Rich ruby red colour. Complex aromatic nose of chocolate mint, cassis and perfumed French oak. The palate offers a multitude of Barossa characters, a concentration of dark berry flavours, plums and Cabernet leaf over a structure of fine, mellow tannins, brought forward by the Merlot for a wine of exceptional length. Serve alongside pork sausages, rich tomato based pasta or slow cooked lamb.

A mostly Barossa wine fashioned at an ancient wineworks that was once Hardy's Siegersdorf. The remarkably approachable Cockatoo Ridge has seamless wood and fruit balance that seems to call for another glassful! Rich and soft, an equitable arrangement between two of the most compatible noble red varietals.

$999each $117DOZEN EACH DOZEN The strength of Cockatoo Ridge lies in the estate's dedication to quality viticulture, superior fruit, and consummate devotion to maintaining the highest standards. An assemblage of high quality Merlot and Cabernet parcels, the former provides structure with the ability to develop whilst the Merlot contributes richnesss to the mid-palate. A combination of crushed and whole berries are inoculated, while other ferments are drained and returned for maximum extraction of colour, flavour and tannins from the skins. By so doing in combination with moderate fermentation temperatures, a complex array of base wines from which a Cuvée of generous fruit flavours and approachability can be determined. Alcohol 14.5%

Vibrant crimson red. A very attractive nose displaying dark chocolate, mint and blackberry fruit aromas, along with subtle toasty oak. Palate shows an attractive full bodied wine expressing powerful rich cherry and mint flavours, with some spicy characters, on a backbone of soft velvety tannins. Secondary impressions of dark soy and briar, mulberry, blackcurrant and plums with a generous balance of oak and a finish of good persistence. A wine that shows excellent integration of fruit, oak and tannins. It will make an exceptional partner for rich game dishes such as duck, would also go well with strong aged cheddar. Drinking well now and will continue to develop.

Willow Bend is where it all began for Dutschke. Back in 1990, the first release of a Shiraz, Merlot and Cabernet blend was packaged under the label Willowbend. Since then the branding has evolved into Dutschke, but Willowbend has continued to be the estate's most approachable and accessible wine. A great wine to drink now, the idea has always been to produce a consistently full and flavoursome young red by assembling components that perform best in concert. The vines may have aged, but very little is done differently since the inaugural 1990 vintage.

$1999each $237DOZEN EACH DOZEN Ken Semmler returned to the Barossa after a tour of duty with the RAAF, dodging anti aircraft fire above the jungles of Vietnam. He went to work on his father's farm planting vines which today are source to some of Lyndoch finest wine grapes. Only the best parcels are vinified and branded as Dutschke, the majority is passed on to other estates. Roughly equal proportions of Shiraz, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, off fully mature vines grown to the elite St. Jakobi family vineyard, founded by estate patriarch Oscar Semmler in the 1930s, are treated to an extended maturation of sixteen months in a combination of new and prior use American and French oak hogsheads. Alcohol 14.7%

Deep scarlet colour. A round soft red berry fruit palate with fine oak and tannin. Shiraz and Merlot provide the ripe sweet fruit, Cabernet gives structure and support. WillowBend is a very good wine to drink whilst young, after years in bottle the older editions have developed remarkable complexity while still maintaining their fresh fruit flavours.

Elderton know what it takes to make Australia's best Cabernet Sauvignon, having claimed multiple trophies including the 1993 Jimmy Watson. The Ashmead block has consistently produced small parcels of outstanding quality fruit. Traditionally the wines from this site are blended into the Estate range, however in 1998 Lorraine Ashmead realized the excellence of fruit and released it as a pure single vineyard wine.

$9999each $1197DOZEN EACH DOZEN Elderton Vineyard was planted in 1904 by Samuel Elderton Tolley, acquired by the Ashmead family in the late 1970s it started producing labelled bottled estate wine from the 1982 harvest. The vineyard was almost destroyed in 1997 to make way for higher yielding vines, however the decision was made to promote the vineyard to a higher destiny – thus the Ashmead. An unknown clone of Cabernet on it's own rootstock, most likely G9V3, planted in 1944, grown to deep alluvial silts over limestone, yielding one to two tonnes per hectare. Ashmead is the most elite expression Barossa Cabernet, aged for thirty months, racked thrice, mainly in a selection of predominantly French oak puncheons. Alcohol 14.5%

Deep purple/ black in colour. A nose of rich ripe fruit, solid toasty oak and aromatic spice aromas. Virulent bouquets of mint and of dark olives, plums and cassis, roast smoky meats and menthol. Deliciously rich and concentrated, Ashmead offers impeccable balance and plenty of mocha, blackberry and plum fruit which are all supported by firm and favourable tannins. You can have it today as it's already spent time developing in bottle, optimal ageing is between five and twenty years.

The eleventh release of this peerless wine, the final word in superior Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon, aged in a mix of new French oak hogsheads by choice French coopers. The Ashmead block is so low yielding that it was almost gutted and replanted to more productive plantings in 1977. Fortunately for the world of wine, Ashmead was retained as a Grand Cru Classe. Elderton are not unfamiliar with ultra premium Cabernet, having claimed more than eight significant trophies including the 1993 Jimmy Watson.

$7499each $897DOZEN EACH DOZEN The Ashmead block has consistently produced small parcels of excellent quality fruit. Traditionally this elite parcel has been blended into the estate range, but in 1998 Lorraine Ashmead recognized the brilliance of the wine and decided to release it under the family name. An unknown clone of Cabernet Sauvignon but most likely G9V3, planted in 1944, is grown to deep alluvial silts over red and brown earths and limestone. Yield at this precious vineyard is a meagre one to two tonnes per hectare. Grapes are hand picked and teated to a chilled vinification in open top concrete fermenters, before transfer to oak for completion, malolactic and twenty months in new French oak hogsheads. Alcohol 14.5%

Deep purple/ black colour. Sweetly perfumed aromas of blackberry, candied plum, vanilla and oaken spice. Concentrated and lush showing dense dark berry fruit and suave baking spice accents. Ashmead boasts excellent precision, harmony and depth. Savoury and herbal, incredible persistence as the wines sits on the tongue for many minutes afterwards.

Elderton Cabernet was winner of the prestigious Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy in 1993, the following years it claimed back to back Gold and Trophy at the Barossa Wine Show. The 1994 vintage gave Elderton its first international Gold medal in London, an unbroken tradition of remarkable vintages have embossed the Elderton Estate name as a national champion, being chosen by Qantas for service in first class. The superior quality of Cabernet Sauvignon grown to Elderton's estate vineyards yield a wine of intensity, opulence and grace.

$2199each $261DOZEN EACH DOZEN Elderton sits atop very old, deep alluvial soils over limestone, the majority of Cabernet vines which contribute grapes are up to fifty years of age. Harvested throughout the cool of night, fruit is crushed into open concrete fermenters and treated to a cold soak. Heading down boards are employed after two days to keep the cap submerged and allow better control of the fermentation rate, whilst, constant pumpovers percolate oxygen through the skins. Batches are pressed to French and American oak barrels for the completion of malolactic and a series of rackings over the next two years before assembling into the finished wine. Alcohol 14.0%

Deep purple colour. Blackberries, cassis and mint with a touch of cedar on the bouquet. Full bodied palate exhibiting plum and back fruits, classic Barossa varietal characters of cassis, black olives and mint. Medium bodied, a rich, classy palate, for a fully integrated Cabernet wine showing unobtrusive oak and polished tannins.

Elderton make some of the new world's most celebrated accords of Cabernet and Shiraz, this time they have taken aim with a collation of the most splendid harvests to assemble a forward drinking, easy to appreciate red wine for everyday enjoyment. E Series is designed as a contemporary and uncomplicated approach to the great Aussie Shiraz Cabernet style. The E stands for five key elements that are central to the winemaking and viticultural practices at Elderton. Enjoyment and elegance, ergonomic and economic, with the accent on environment.

$1499each $177DOZEN EACH DOZEN Shiraz and Cabernet from fine vineyards are harvested and brought quickly to the winery to ensure that fresh fruit characters are captured and retained within the finished wine. Supplementary irrigation and strict canopy management enable the fruit to reach rich, generously flavoured baumés of 14° to14.5°. Grapes are crushed, destemmed and treated to six days temperature controlled vinification in overhead potter fermenting vessels. Upon completion, the wine is transferred into a selection of prior use French and American oak puncheons for ten months maturation, where it develops complex yet delicate vanilla and coconut characters whilst remaining essentialy a fruit driven Shiraz Cabernet. Alcohol 13.5%

Dark purple/ magenta hue. Nose of berries and violet, cedar and cinnamon. Lovely palate, ripe and sweet with good fruit showing plummy richness and sweet, dark cherries. Flavours of boysenberry and cassis are layered against the delicate spicyness, balanced by supple velvety tannins. A spell under seasoned oak has softened the wine, rounded the fruit and imparted subtle complexities. Enjoy today with barbecues, antipasto and pizza.

An immensely successful wine and a perennial favourite on the national wine show circuit, a hidden gem in the Elderton portfolio. It was postulated that by assembling the finest components of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Shiraz which Elderton could produce, a truly wonderful wine would be created. This is Ode to Lorraine, a rigorous selection is conducted each year to isolate the best barrels, much of which are earmarked for the estate's flagships. An exceptionally well rounded wine, born out of extensive sessions around the tasting bench.

$3499each $417DOZEN EACH DOZEN Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Merlot are harvested off old or very old vines, rooted into deep alluvial soils, harvested at optimum maturity throughout the cool of night, to a schedule determined by vineyard sampling. Following the crush, vinification is carried out in a collection of old concrete open top fermenters for approximately a week before transfer for maturation in a combination of new and seasoned French and American oak puncheons for up to two years. Each parcel is kept separate until the final assemblage, whereupon the Elderton team adjust the proportion of components to determine the finished wine.

A very rich dark purple. Elegant aromas of chocolate, berries and licorice are well wrapped in lovely toasty oak. Full bodied with velvety, ripe, refined tannins before a long rich finish. Already exhibiting amazing harmony, power and grace, Ode to Lorraine is fashioned to achieve a velvety silkiness and elegance across the whole flavour profile. A brooding wine with dark flavours framed by refined tannins, finishing long and balanced with a presence of ample, ripe fruit.

Anaperenna is the Roman goddess of New Year. She is also a seamless fusion of fruit from dry grown, low yielding, very old vines, some over a century of age, planted to ancient sites within the elite Ebeneezer appellation in the Barossa's north. A mostly Shiraz wine, the very low cropped Cabernet component contributes intense fruit flavours with a low extraction rate of smaller berries, large seeds and greater skin to flesh ratio. The savouryness of Cabernet combines with the generous Shiraz to give Anaperenna great texture and power, structure and finesse.

$4599each $549DOZEN EACH DOZEN From vines trained to standard single wire, with permanent arm rod and spur. Many of the very old vines (80-130 years old) have now been trained onto a trellis for ease of pruning, harvesting, disease and frost control. Scant vineyard yields of ½ to one ton per acre are central to the intense concentration. Vinified in one and two tonnes open top fermenters with hand plunges thrice daily. Completed primary on skins, a component finishes ferments in oak, matured on lees to maintain fruit profile and animation, minimal SO2, and topped up every three weeks. Maturation fifteen months in a combination of completely new, mostly French with some American oak hogsheads before bottling unfiltered. Alcohol 15.1%

Dark ruby colour. An intriguing nose of chocolate, crushed herbs, cedar, blackberries and smoke leads into a tightly focused palate with fine grained tannin and incredible density. The low extraction rate of the Cabernet has imparted savouryness and compelling aromatics of crushed herbs, fresh black fruits and espresso spice. The sheer quality expresses such intensity throughout the palate, the Shiraz components are akin to the outstanding fruit earmarked for the estate flagship Amon-Ra, the primary difference being a slightly more reserved expression, to enable purity of the Cabernet to be displayed on both palate and nose. The finish is fresh and lively with flavours that linger and linger.

Glen Eldon are blessed by an inventory of splendid vineyards scattered throughout the principal viticultural precincts of Barossa Valley and the Eden ranges. Sites in Tanunda and Mt McKenzie, Springton and Mt Pleasant indulge the winemaking team with an opportunity to assemble those parcels which can best coalesce into a keen and approachable, contemporarily styled Cabernet Shiraz with good fruit, smooth tannins and gentle background oak. True to it's moniker, a warming drop to kick back and relax alongside nibbles, good company and tall yarns.

$1499each $177DOZEN EACH DOZEN Rich, fertile, sandy loam and dark biscay Barossa soils provide ideal growing opportunities for vines. The valley enjoys a Mediterranean climate, warm summers and cold winters further enhance the ideal growing conditions. Grapes are crushed, destemmed and pumped into traditional open fermenters, inoculated with rehydrated yeast culture and treated to ten days vinification. The musts are pumped over regularly to extract more flavour and colour from skins. Upon completion, Kicking Back was transferred to a selection of American and French oak hogsheads for an extravagant eighteen months maturation, integrating the oak and softening the tannins.

Deep ruby colour. Cassis, violet and plum nose garnished by sprinklings of cool climate herb and hints of complex spice. A well integrated palate of beautiful ripe fruit, offering exceptional depth of flavour, blueberries and currant, plum characters and subtley spiced cocoa oak, all supported by soft, natural grape tannins. Excellent textural mouthfeel and lingering, drying tannins make Kicking Back a good choice alongside meats and pasta, vegetarian or cheese.