Chalkers Crossing Hilltops Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

Chalkers Crossing Hilltops Cabernet Sauvignon 2006Chalkers Crossing is located 5km south of Young in the Hilltops Region in Southern New South Wales. The 10ha Rockleigh Vineyard, previously a neglected plum orchard, was planted to Riesling, Semillon, Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon in late 1977. "Chalkers Crossing winemaker, Celine Rousseau, is one of the gems of Australian winemaking." Campbell Mattinson French winemaker Celine Rousseau, who studied in Paris and trained in Bordeaux, came to the

The 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon is deep rich red in colour

Since those first plantings the Balnaves vineyards have grown steadily and today Balnaves have over 70ha of high-quality estate vineyards

These are distinguished wines from one of the Yarra Valley's pioneering modern era estates

The wines show excellent texture and mouthfeel with floral aromatics and ripe dark fruits

Blue-Gold Award - 2007 Sydney International Wine Competition

Nigel Greening and Blair Walter

preserving the native wildflowers and orchids

Since 1912 the Osborn family have grown grapes and made wine in the picturesque surrounds of McLaren Vale

312 feet) the site and climate are influenced by the surrounding alpine valleys

The 2019 Fallen Giants Shiraz won both the Jimmy Watson Trophy and the Trevor Mast Trophy at the 2021 Royal Melbourne Wine Awards

minerally and delightfully dry

with dark plums