Second Nature Cabernet Shiraz Merlot 2011
$1799each
$215DOZEN
WineryDowie Doole
Fruit CabernetSauv Shiraz Merlot
Regions McLaren Vale
  South Australia
Each $17.99
$215.00
Currently out of stock
Certain grape varieties are naturally suited to particular climes whence they can create superior wine, it's simply second nature. Is there any mix of grapes in the world of wine that can replace the affinity between Cabernet, Shiraz and Merlot? Likely not. It's up to the devoted growers of Dowie Doole to bring together the most suitably symbiotic batches of fruit from their superlative McLaren Vale sites. Vinified to the most exacting standards, treated to the most fasidious handling, mellowed after a spell of ageing in the highest quality seasoned oaks.
Committed to growing and making classic regional McLaren Vale wines, Dowie Doole utilise predominantly estate grown fruit which is crushed, fermented and matured at Boar's Rock winery in McLaren Vale, under maestro Brian Light's guidance. Leigh Gilligan, who joined as partner in 1998, now manages the day to day operations, while Norm Doole oversees the Norjan vineyard in the heart of McLaren Vale. Cabernet, Merlot and Shiraz are sourced from blocks at Norm Doole's California Road Vineyard and Drew Dowie's Tintookie property. Parcels are crushed and fermented on skins for several days before being separately aged twelve months in older American and French oak barrels. Alcohol 13.8%
TASTING NOTES
Rich deep crimson with purple hue. A beautiful bouquet of blackcurrants, eucalyptus and liquorice. The palate is soft and juicy exhibiting flavours of plum, red berries and a touch spice. The tannins are fine, long and soft making it ideal for early drinking or short term maturation. Match with char grilled steak, lasagne and kebabs.
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More About Dowie Doole Wines
A bottle of good wine can help solve many problems, such were the thoughts of Norm Doole and Drew Dowie as they watched the sun rise after enduring a cold, all-night session harvesting some of their fruit from the difficult 1995 vintage
Seeing their grapes being trucked away to other wineries and frustrated at not being in control of their fruit from that point, the two opened a bottle of red wine over breakfast and decided then to form a partnership, the purpose of which was to take charge of all aspects of growing grapes, making, bottling and selling their own wine. Dowie Doole»