Balgownie Estate
Established by the now legendary winemaker Stuart Anderson in 1969, Balgownie Estate was the first vineyard planted in the Bendigo district in more than 80 years. The emergence of Balgownie Estate as a serious red wine producer in the 1970's led to the rapid expansion of the central goldfields wine growing region and was a significant player in the rebirth of the Victorian wine industry.
Balgownie Estate is one of Australia's great small vineyards famed for its long lived Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz. Established in 1969 by the highly regarded winemaker Stuart Anderson, the vineyard and winery are located at Maiden Gully near the historic gold mining town of Bendigo, just 150km northwest of Victoria's capital city Melbourne.
The Wine
The grapes for our Balgownie Estate Black Label are sourced from Bendigo, Central Victoria & Yarra Valley. This allows us to represent the very best of each of the regions surrounding our main estate vineyards. The Shiraz combines the powerful ripe fruit flavours & spice of Central and Western Victoria. The Shiraz was co-fermented with a small amount of viognier which makes the wine soft and supple.
CHARACTERISTICS
The Shiraz fruit displayed excellent colours and concentration at harvest which follow through into the characteristics of this wine. It has a bouquet of powerful blackberry and plum fruit with a touch of mint. In the mouth it is deliciously ripe and refined, full and intense. It has a satisfying long finish.
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WINERY RATING |
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| James Halliday, |
Australian Wine Companion 2009 |
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