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Wine Description
The Story
First produced in 1954, and widely known as Black Label, WynnsCoonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon has established a reputation for displaying excellent varietal and regional characteristics. The wine is produced from only the top 20-25% of Cabernet fruit available from WynnsCoonawarra Estate. A wine of style and stature, and a perennial favourite in auction circles, the Black Label is one of Australia’s most collectable wines and Australia’s ...
Vintage 1965
Australia / Above average growing season rainfall was followed by a warm, dry vintage leading to good yields and high quality wines – especially reds which were a lighter, more elegant style.
In 1965 there were 7,287 hectares of vineyards in Barossa and 35,820 tonnes of wine grapes were crushed in that vintage.
Viticulturally this was a poor fruit set year for Grenache and growers also faced a downy mildew threat in December 1964 and aga...
