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Wynns Coonawarra Estate 'The Siding' Green Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

In supermarket or wine shop South Australian wines are always have many choice, such as winery, region, grape variety and different price. It seems have many of chooses but, it is not difficult to find a worthy wine. We can select from the grapes variety, the region and then the winery, because each wine state in South Australia has their signature grape. For example, Mc Laren Vale and Barossa Valley has Shiraz, Clare Valley has Riesling, Adelaide Hills has Sauvignon Blanc, Coonawarra has Cabernet Sauvignon, etc. For the winery, we can pick the famous one, more stable. From this way, we won’t buy low quality or not worthy wine. This time, I tried Wynns Coonawarra Estate 'The Siding' Green Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2011. Wynns Estate is an outstanding and well-known winery.

Coonawarra is located in South Australia and near the ocean. It has gentle maritime climate and this region is classified as cool, with a long ripening period. The soil is dazzling red-brick hue, this soil call Terra Rossa. The topsoil is rich red / brown color soil and beneath has layer of limestone. It let the vines to reach underground water reserves and this give Cabernet Sauvignon a firm tannic and excellent for aging. The Cabernet Sauvignon of Coonawarra shows the most Bordeaux style compare to the other of South Australia wine state.           

My taste note: This wine made with 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from Coonarawarra. It provides the region features. The wine was matured for 10 months in new and old French and American oak barrels. Decant for 30 mins, in the glass the wine has deep purple color. The aromas show blackcurrant, green pepper, mint, cinnamon and spices. The medium body with firm tanning, dry and medium acid. The palate comes with red fruit and spices feel, at the end shows little mint and chewy tannic. Now, it is prefect time to enjoy or store for few years to smooth the tannic.       

                                Coonawarra Terra Rossa (Photo from website)  

有時行超巿和紅酒鋪的時候, 都會見到南澳葡萄酒有好多不同的選擇, 例如酒莊, 產區, 葡萄品種和價錢. 看起來好像很難找到好酒, 其實都不是太難找到. 我們可以從葡萄品種, 產區和酒莊開始找起. 每一個澳洲產區都有它們的一款代表葡萄品種. 例如Mc Laren Vale 和 Barossa Valley 有希拉 (Shiraz), Clare Valley 有麗絲玲 (Riesling), Adelaide Hills 有白蘇維濃 (Sauvignon Blanc), Coonawarra 有卡本內蘇維翁(Cabernet Sauvignon), 等等. 酒莊可以選擇一些出名的, 質量比較穩定. 從這個方法, 我們不會買到不直得飲的酒. 這次我試了Wynns Coonawarra Estate 'The Siding' Green Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2011.

Coonnawarra 是位於南澳, 近海. 這裡有溫和的海洋氣候和這個產被分為涼爽, 有長時間給葡萄成熟. 這裡的泥土有一種令人眼花繚亂的紅磚色調, 這些紅色泥土叫做Terra Rossa. 表土是一層肥沃紅色/咖啡色土壤和低下是石灰石, 可以裹葡萄樹接觸到地下水儲量. 這樣可以給卡本內蘇維翁(Cabernet Sauvignon)有結實的單寧和可有優良的長時間成熟. 全澳洲只有這裡的卡本內蘇維翁(Cabernet Sauvignon)跟法國波爾多口味差不多.

我的品酒筆記: 這款酒是用上100%的Coonnawarra卡本內蘇維翁(Cabernet Sauvignon)釀製, 可提供這裡的風土特色. 當釀成紅酒時, 酒會放在法國和美國新和舊木桶裡成熟. 用了30分鐘醒酒, 在酒杯內顯示深紫色. Aromas 包括有黑加倫子, 青椒, 薄荷, 肉桂和一些香料.中等酒身和酸度. 口感是乾紅酒, 有紅色果實和香料的感覺. 到最後有薄荷和一些單寧在舌上跳躍. 現在可以飲用, 當然可以放多一 段時間, 可裹單寧平滑一點.