On the first Wednesday of every August, the new Wynns wines are released.
The 2018 Wynnsday wines include the premium releases from the high quality 2015 and 2016 vintages. This includes the welcome return of our John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon and this year’s Single Vineyard wine from Messenger vineyard.
Wynns Senior Winemaker, Sue Hodder says the 2018 Wynnsday release is noteworthy on any levels.
“Firstly, we see a return of John Riddoch Cabernet from the 2015 vintage. Our clear philosophy is that we only release this Langtons classified ‘Exceptional’ wine in high quality vintages from the very best parcels. The 2015 John Riddoch epitomises these values” she says.
“Secondly, we have a lot of new insights, stories and findings after tasting 60 vintages of the Wynns Black Label Cabernet in July of 2017. The 2016 is a great example of this historic label in a new era” she adds.
Available from Wednesday 1 August, the 2018 Wynnsday collection includes:
Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon
Wynns Black Label Cabernet is a true icon of Australian wine. First produced in 1954, it has a reputation for ageing gracefully and displaying excellent varietal and regional characteristics. The wine is produced from only the top-quality 20 percent of Cabernet Sauvignon fruit grown in our terra rossa vineyards.
Black Label ‘Old Vines’ Shiraz 2016
Wynns ‘Black Label’ Shiraz is a superb example of Coonawarra’s cool climate style. Wynns is privileged to grow Shiraz on many prime locations within Coonawarra. We select the Black Label Shiraz from the oldest of them including the Undoolya vineyard which was planted in 1894.
V&A Lane Cabernet Shiraz 2016
The Cabernet vineyards along the V&A Lane have been important contributors to Wynns’ top wines for many years. Furthermore, this sub-region is also grows some of Coonawarra’s finest Shiraz. Co-fermenting the two varieties pays homage to the early “Claret” styles of the 1950s.
V&A Lane Shiraz 2016
V&A Lane is a long, straight road that dissects Coonawarra’s famous terra rossa strip at its midpoint. Wynns V&A Lane Shiraz is an elegant, modern style from older vineyards.
Messenger Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Wynns is privileged to have some of Coonawarra’s best quality and oldest vineyards. Each year, the Winemakers select just one parcel of wine to bottle separately. In 2015 the Messenger vineyard, in the southern section of the terra rossa strip, showed to distinction. The wine is an excellent follow on to both the 2005 and 2010 vintages from this special and distinctive vineyard. Planted in 1975, Messenger Cabernet is a dry grown vineyard on deeper soils.
Michael Shiraz 2015
Michael Shiraz is Wynns Coonawarra Estate’s best-of-vintage Shiraz and named after David Wynn’s young son. Honouring the legendary 1955 Michael Hermitage, the 2015 vintage is a medium bodied, silky expression of Shiraz with cellaring potential. The wine is made in small quantities and only from exceptional vintages.
John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
First made in 1982, the John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon is Wynns flagship wine. It is made in small quantities from the best available fruit grown on the estate’s extensive Cabernet Sauvignon plantings in the heart of the terra rossa soil. As definitive Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon, John Riddoch is only made when grapes of extraordinarily high quality are available and less than one percent of the top-quality Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are included in the final wine.
The 2017 Wynnsday Collection is available from Wednesday 1 August 2018 from fine wine retailers across Australia.
