Shiraz Mondeuse & Cabernet Sauvignon
Minimum order of 1 case or 6 bottles (Mixed or straight)
John Charles Brown was the second winemaker at Brown Brothers and considered a legend of Australian wine receiving an OBE for his contribution to the wine industry. One of his favourite wines was the Shiraz Mondeuse and Cabernet, a wine that he first made in 1954.
This richly flavoured red wine makes a beautiful pairing to slow-cooked dishes like cassoulet, osso bucco, beef bourguignon or lamb shanks. Equally it would be magnificent with a whole fillet of venison - cooked rare and served with crunchy roast vegetables.
This wine is still made via the method John C Brown pioneered in the 1950s where Shiraz is first placed into the tanks for fermentation, followed by the Cabernet Sauvignon and then the Mondeuse. This co-fermentation of varieties helps to integrate the flavours of the three and increases colour, flavour and tannin pickup during the process.
| Vineyard Region | King Valley |
| Wine Analysis | Alc/Vol: 14.5% |
| Colour | The wine boasts an inky colour with purple hues. |
| Aroma | Aromas of spice, liquorice dark plums and earthiness dominate the nose. |
| Palate | The palate is rich, concentrated and intense with characteristic grippy tannins. |
| Peak Drinking | If cellared correctly this wine will be great for another 12 years or more from vintage. |
| Growing Conditions | Mondeuse hails from the mountainous district of east France, where it is renowned for its hardy nature, the generous crop it bears and the firm flavours, deep colour and longevity of the wines it produces. It was brought to Australia early last century by the noted viticulturist of the time, Francois de Castella, and has been grown by the Brown family since the 1920s. At Milawa it produces an inky, deep, tannic red wine when made as a single varietal. It needs the spice and sweet fruit of shiraz and the elegance of cabernet to transform it into the rich, flavoursome and complete wine that it is. |
