Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon
Coonawarra, Australia
Coonawarra in South Australia is one of the world’s finest wine regions with a reputation for producing some of Australia’s best red wines. It was therefore an obvious place for us to source the latest addition to our range: introducing Sea Change Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon.
Two things make Coonawarra special: firstly, its unique fertile red soil known as Terra Rossa, which provides perfect conditions for growing world-class grapes. Secondly, its moderate climate – although inland, the area is very flat and benefits from sea breezes from the Antarctic which cool the vines during late summer. This allows for a longer and slower ripening season, giving the fruit a chance to develop more complex flavours and retain its natural acidity.
We are delighted to work with a small boutique winery, managed by one of the oldest wine families in the area, to produce Sea Change Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon. With a legacy dating back to 1852 stretching over six generations, their wine knowledge and expertise is evident in every bottle.
Tasting Notes
Sea Change Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon’s dark crimson colour gives a hint of what’s to come: dark berry and chocolate aromas with a ripe plum core, this is an intense, full-bodied wine with a lingering fruity finish.
Food Pairings
Best enjoyed alongside rich foods with strong, savoury flavours such as red meats, roast dinners and hearty vegetable stews.
When to drink
A beautiful wine in its youth, but it will continue to improve for up to five years if stored correctly.
Environmental Benefits
Sea Change Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon is a wine that’s special in more ways than one. With every bottle sold you are helping to fund a host of ocean conservation projects, such as the incredible living sea wall in Falmouth harbour, designed to provide a vital habitat for sea life and to support increased biodiversity.
Find yourself a new favourite wine from Sea Change, a social enterprise making waves of change with their eco-friendly wines.
These winemakers are committed to creating exceptional drinks and caring for our oceans in equal measure. Look closely at the beautiful hand drawn illustrations on each bottle and you’ll notice the marine animals depicted have bits of plastic inside, reflecting the effects of plastic pollution.
Keen to be part of the solution, Sea Change put real thought into their own packaging. There are none of those plastic wraps around their bottle tops and the labels are a mix of paper from certified sustainable forests and grape waste too. Even the corks are made from a renewable plant-based material.
Sea Change also gives back to conservation charities who help protect marine animals too, making a donation for every bottle sold. All this adds up to a lot of small ripples of change and one big positive impact per bottle. In fact, they've now donated a whopping €500,000 to charity.
Better still, there’s a great variety in their award-winning range. So you can toast to making a difference whether you’re partial to a prosecco, reds like negroamaro, whites like sauvignon blanc or a rosé.
