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Last night during our dinner I served a Jacob's Creek Reserve Shiraz 2007 and was so impressed I had to write about it today! This wine was at Binny's for $9.99 and it drinks like a $20 bottle of wine, I kid you not! This wine is from the Barossa Valley in southern Australia and is deep purple in color with notes of plum, mulberry, vanilla and spice with a hint of chocolate on the finish. It is complex with a mouthful of fruit and enough tannin to support your favorite steak on the grill. Let's talk a little about the Barossa Valley...
The Barossa Valley is one of Australia's oldest wine regions. Located in South Australia, the Barossa Valley is about 35 miles northeast of the city of Adelaide. Unlike most of Australia whose wine industry was heavily influenced by the British, the wine industry of the Barossa Valley was founded by German settlers. The hot continental climate of the region promoted the production of very ripe grapes that was the linchpin of the early Australian fortified wine industry. As the modern Australian wine industry shifted towards red table wines (particularly those made by the prestigious Cabernet Sauvignon) in the mid-20th century, the Barossa Valley lost prominence due to its reputation for being largely Shiraz producers whose grapes were destined for blending. In the 1980s, the emergence of several boutique family wineries specializing in old vine Shiraz wines began to capture international attention for the distinctive style of Barossa Shiraz, a full bodied red wine with rich chocolate and spice notes. This led to a renaissance in the Barossa which catapulted the region to the forefront of the Australian wine industry as it is seen today. The valley has a reputation for producing some great wines and anytime you see Barossa Valley on a label, rest assured you will find it to be of high quality.
Last night during our dinner I served a Jacob's Creek Reserve Shiraz 2007 and was so impressed I had to write about it today! This wine was at Binny's for $9.99 and it drinks like a $20 bottle of wine, I kid you not! This wine is from the Barossa Valley in southern Australia and is deep purple in color with notes of plum, mulberry, vanilla and spice with a hint of chocolate on the finish. It is complex with a mouthful of fruit and enough tannin to support your favorite steak on the grill. Let's talk a little about the Barossa Valley...
The Barossa Valley is one of Australia's oldest wine regions. Located in South Australia, the Barossa Valley is about 35 miles northeast of the city of Adelaide. Unlike most of Australia whose wine industry was heavily influenced by the British, the wine industry of the Barossa Valley was founded by German settlers. The hot continental climate of the region promoted the production of very ripe grapes that was the linchpin of the early Australian fortified wine industry. As the modern Australian wine industry shifted towards red table wines (particularly those made by the prestigious Cabernet Sauvignon) in the mid-20th century, the Barossa Valley lost prominence due to its reputation for being largely Shiraz producers whose grapes were destined for blending. In the 1980s, the emergence of several boutique family wineries specializing in old vine Shiraz wines began to capture international attention for the distinctive style of Barossa Shiraz, a full bodied red wine with rich chocolate and spice notes. This led to a renaissance in the Barossa which catapulted the region to the forefront of the Australian wine industry as it is seen today. The valley has a reputation for producing some great wines and anytime you see Barossa Valley on a label, rest assured you will find it to be of high quality.
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