Holme Estate Cellars
- The winery is in Mount Benson, South Australia
- Produces approximately 1,000 cases annually, across Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Grigio, Zinfandel, Shiraz and a Brut Sparkling.
Say what? An Australian wine!? How did that get in here when our focus is on small family-owned domestic producers? Well, Holme Estate Cellars is an interesting hybrid…and with Australia’s horrific fires that burned across the country from June 2019 to February 2020, we felt compelled to show a little love to our friends down under.
Craig Holme’s family owns vineyards in a small town of only 2,000 people in the outback of Australia. He came to the US in 2005 to intern at Cakebread Cellars. While working here, he met his American wife. They travelled back and forth for a few years, making wine in Australia for their family label. When they decided to settle here permanently, they continued to make their Australian wine and import it for sale here.
2014 Mount Benson, Limestone Coast, South Australia Shiraz
- 85% Shiraz, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon
- Aged in 40% new French oak for 24 months
Tasting Notes:
Made from Holme family farmed grapes grown in Australia. Picked at perfect ripeness the grapes are destemmed and whole berries are allowed to ferment in open top tanks (carbonic maceration). Native fermentation (no yeast added) expresses the true terroir of the land these grapes are grown on. Aromas of Espresso, Fig and Black Pepper. Rich and Expressive with Dark Fruit and Dense Tannins.