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Jim Barry
Jim Barry Cover Drive Cabernet Sauvignon Clare Vally/Coonawarra
Jim Barry Cover Drive Cabernet Sauvignon Clare Vally/Coonawarra
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£24.30 GBP
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£30.15 GBP
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£24.30 GBP
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Product Information
Classic Cabernet notes of berry compote and dark cherry combine with nuances of olive leaf and lifted red florals
Please drink responsibly: The UK Chief Chiel Medical Officers recommend adults do not regularly drink more than 14 units per week
Please drink responsibly: The UK Chief Chiel Medical Officers recommend adults do not regularly drink more than 14 units per week
Further description
96pts - James Halliday, Wine Companion
Country of origin
Australia
Allergen Information
Contains sulphites and egg albumen
Brand
Jim Barry
Brand details
On the southern boundary of Coonawarra is the old Penola cricket ground, which first saw a ball bowled in anger and the flashing cover drives of local champions in 1950.Jim Barry always had an affection for Coonawarra and the region’s fabulous Cabernet Sauvignon fruit, so when the property went on the market, the opportunity to transform it into a vineyard was too good to miss. To preserve a little piece of Coonawarra cricketing history, the original pavilion was retained and the vines were planted around the cricket pitch.
Country of Packing
Australia
History
Founded in 1959, Jim Barry Wines is still family owned, with three generations of Roseworthy graduates. Jim’s son Peter became managing director in 1985 and today Peter’s children Tom, Sam and Olivia are the winemaker, commercial manager and brand ambassador respectively. Voted ‘2020 Winery of the Year' at the Halliday Wine Companion Awards they produce highly acclaimed and award-winning wines.
Grape variety
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Current vintage
2021
Regional information
Wine has been flowing in the Clare Valley since 1851 and is an integral part of the culture. It is one of Australias most prestigious premium wine regions, most famous for its Rielsing and Shiraz. A small area, accounting for less than 1.5% of Australai's total wine production
Tasting notes
Notes of juicy blackcurrant and blackberry are balanced by savoury hints of dried herbs and attractive earthy notes. The palate delivers generous red and blackcurrant fruit, with liquorice, tobacco and savoury oak overtones. Soft, silky tannins round out this harmonious and moreish wine.
Alcohol by volume
14%
Units
10.5 units per 750ml bottle
Producer
Jim Barry Wines
Serving suggestions
A great accompaniment to a classic shepherd's pie.
Winemaker
Tom Barry & Derrick Quinton
Vinification details
All harvesting decisions were based on tasting the fruit in the vineyard. The grapes were crushed and destemmed before fermentation in stainless steel fermenters with heading down boards, which submerge the skins in the fermenting must. This moderates the temperature of the fermenting skins or 'cap' while gently extracting colour, flavour and tannins. Pump-overs were conducted twice per day with a rack and return taking place daily during the early stages. Fermentation lasted seven to 10 days before being pressed. Malolactic conversion took place in tank before the wine was racked to French oak for 12 months' maturation.
