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Wirra Wirra Church Block Cab S

Name: Wirra Wirra Church Block Cab S
SKU: 116054
Price: 18.99 NZD
Availability: InStock

Wine · Australia · 13%

$18.99each

What it tastes like

A structured Australian Cabernet Sauvignon with rich blackcurrant and oak character, smooth tannins and good depth.

Blackcurrant
Oak

Additional information

Wine
Style: Australia
Origin: 13% ABV
Alcohol: 0.8 per bottle
Standard drinks

The story of Wirra Wirra Church Block Cab S

Wirra Wirra is a McLaren Vale winery with a layered history. Robert Strangways Wigley built its ironstone winery in 1894, and the site stood derelict for decades until cousins Greg and Roger Trott bought it in 1969 and restored it. Church Block was the first wine Greg made under the Wirra Wirra label, in 1972.

The name comes from one of the original vineyards, which runs beside the small Bethany Church, established in 1854, across the road from the old cellars. The wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Merlot from McLaren Vale, medium to full bodied, with ripe dark fruit and cedary notes. It has been Wirra Wirra's signature commercial red for more than five decades.

Serve it at cool room temperature. A rare steak is the obvious match, and slow roast lamb, a beef and mushroom pie or a wedge of hard aged cheese all work as well. A bottle like this is made for a long table meal, so it is worth opening a little ahead of time to let it settle.