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Wine Description
The Story
The distinction, elegance and power of Langhorne Creek is expressed enticingly in Grey Label Cabernet Shiraz. Evolving since the first 1967 blend, it remains constant in the quality, character and style that is Grey Label.
Origin: Grey Label Cabernet Shiraz was sourced from a region as unique as the character it bestows upon the wine. The vineyards of Langhorne Creek lie on deep, rich, alluvial soils along the banks of the Bremer River. Flo...
Wine Information
Alc: 14,5%
Vintage: Above average winter rains, leading to a number of floods through the older floodplain vineyards, was followed by a slightly drier spring, setting the vines up well. Short January heatwaves were tempered by good leaf coverage and cooling southerly breezes. Warm, dry days and cool nights during ripening resulted in moderate yields and excellent quality, fruit-focused wines.
Vintage 2018
At a glance summary
The Australian winegrape crush was 1.79 million tonnes – a decrease of 10 per cent from the record 2017 harvest.
The crush was just above the long-term average of 1.76 million tonnes
The average purchase price across all varieties increased 8 per cent to $609 per tonne – the highest since 2008.
Average winegrape purchase prices paid increased across the board:The average for red varieties increased by 11 per ce...
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Average Bottle Price
| 2020 |
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| 24€ |
This data comes from the FINE Auction Index, a composite of average prices for wines sold at commercial auctions in 20 countries. The average prices from each year have been collected since 1990. This chart plots the index value of the average price of the wines.