By David Ellis from vintnews.
Lindeman's now have no fewer than eleven red, white, sweet and sparkling wines under their Early Harvest label, a range that delivers wines 25% lighter in alcohol - and that of course equates to 25% fewer calories as well – without compromising on flavour or enjoyment.
So it means not only can you cut down on alcohol and calorie intake, you can enjoy that extra glass with lunch or dinner without feeling guilty, or an extra bottle with family or friends on a week when you’ve maybe decided to limit just how many nights you’ll uncap one at dinner-time.
The Early Harvest 2014 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc is a particularly nice crisp and refreshing drop sourced from vineyards across a reach of South Eastern Australia, and brings together fresh fruit flavours from the Sauvignon Blanc component, coupled with signature citrus from the Semillon.
Well priced at $16 it makes for a good choice on the table with grilled Moroccan spiced chicken and salad.
One to note: although Campbells of Rutherglen have been making their Bobbie Burns Shiraz since 1969, Winemaker Colin Campbell says he’s confident the 2013 that they’ve just-released evolved from one of their finest vintages ever.
“It was a wonderful vintage that’s sure to be very special in time,” Colin says. “Plentiful Spring rain prepared the vineyard well, and mild to warm conditions over Summer gave the fruit time to ripen evenly, and to maintain good acidity for harvest.”
While rewarding drinking now with plum and mulberry fruit flavours, fine tannins and suggestions of liquorice and cacao, it’s a wine to tuck away to age contentedly for even greater enjoyment around a decade down the track.
A great steak wine, at $22 match it nicely too with grilled lamb loin chops or a slow-roasted lamb leg.
And for an interesting conversation piece over your dinner choice, the core fruit for this wine came from 50 year old vines on the Bobbie Burns Vineyard – that was the site of the first Campbells’ plantings 145 years ago in 1870. As well, playing a role in the making of this 44th vintage wine was Jules Campbell who is Colin’s daughter, and a fifth generation Campbell Winemaker.
