• Savoury oak
• Cherry & plum
• Florals & subtle spice
• Fine tannins

"Youthfully attractive and immediately appealing with sweet cherry, plum, floral and subtle spice aromas on the nose, followed by a nicely supple palate offering juicy fruit flavours and smooth texture. Upfront and friendly. At its best: now to 2023" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

Nicely varietal Cabernet nose showing dark fruit intensity underpinned by savoury oak. Typical of McLaren Vale’s opulent take on Cabernet, the palate is full of dark berries and ripe plums before an impressively long finish sculpted by fine tannins. This wine is a great balance between easy going approachability counterpointed by definition and structure.

Sourced from a combination of established, dry-grown vineyards in central South Australia and low-yielding McLaren Vale vineyards. Wines are made and matured by Jim Zerella in McLaren Vale. The combination of two regions delivers well-balanced wines with excellent intensity of flavour whilst maintaining elegance and versatility as a food match.

2020 had its challenges with a dry start and only a small portion of rain and with much of the country suffering drought conditions. The warm dry spell continued in December with some extreme hot temperature days recorded. It was a late ripening year and yields were down but despite the challenges it will be another excellent vintage across South Australia.

Fruit is chilled before de-stemming and a cold soak for three days. Each parcel is fermented separately with the McLaren Vale Shiraz fermented in small open two tonne vessels before maturation in two to four year old oak barrels for six months.

Bleeding Heart Wine was born from a shared passion in the wines and vineyards of South Australia. The ancient soils and moderate climate create rich and full bodied wines that are incredibly satisfying. Few that experience the lifestyle of food and wine or the beautiful landscape could argue that it is not better a bleeding heart than none at all.