Australian wine seems to be experiencing a bit a downturn over the last few years and, whilst I’m enjoying the more level playing field, I really don’t want it to be overlooked. There’s a place for the new and exciting as much as there is for tradition and I now think that Australian Cabernet falls into this traditional category.
Coonawarra is at the heart of wine-making in South Australia and the Riddoch range is named after its founder John Riddoch for good reason, it is archetypal Ozzie Cabernet: Big, full-bodied with firm tannin and delicious cassis flavour, just amazing!
John Riddoch, ‘father of the South-East’, was instrumental in the growth of this region. His role in the introduction of the railway there was central to growth of the wine industry.