Best's Great Western Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine information: Best’s Wines has been producing wine in the Great Western wine region of Victoria for over 140 years. Only 2 families have owned Best’s since it was founded – wines were first made by the Best family in 1866 and the estate was bought by the Thomson family in 1920. For the past 50 vintages fourth generation vintner Viv Thomson has been in charge of crafting Best’s wines, taking the “best” of modern innovation and blending it with tradition to arrive at wonderfully balanced and distinct Aussie wines. Best’s is now run by Viv’s son, Ben Thomson, the fifth generation of the Thomson family. The headquarters of Best’s is located at “Concongella” very close the Great Western and “Salvation Hills” at Rhymney. The unique terroir at Great Western contributes to the success of Best’s - the land along the Concongella creek is flat with powdery loam overlaying a deep clay sub-soil while newer plantings are sited on frost free hills. A long, slow-ripening period and continental climate are characteristics of Great Western. Cabernet Sauvignon from Great Western works well from the right sites, warmer and north facing sites tend to produce the best fruit. As is common in other regions, Cabernet Sauvignon in Great Western is picked late in the vintage season to allow for good fruit flavour and texture. Lovely deep crimson, with deep purple hues provides a visual delight.

Tasting Notes: Best's Great Western Cabernet Sauvignon has a lifted aroma, which jumps out of the glass while the palate displays upfront fruit, dominant in varietal expression. Ripe cherries and cassis integrated subtly with fresh oak linger on the palate while the length of fruit and tannins provide endless intrigue to this complex mysterious wine. Best suited to food with the same austerity and expressiveness in varietal characteristics, yet the wine should not over dominate the dish.

Food & drink match: Try with shepherds pie, venison, kangaroo, goat or braised steak.

 
     

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