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Magnum of Bleasdale 'Frank Potts' Langhorne Creek 2018

Red Wine from Australia - South Australia

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This cabernet, merlot, petit verdot and malbec blend is the flagship wine of Bleasdale, one of the great traditional wineries of South Australia. It offers generous, brooding aromas of black fruit, plum, earth and tobacco and the palate is rich and full, with blackberry, vanilla and liquorice. Complex, full-bodied, elegant and classically-styled red which will reward decanting for an hour prior to drinking. 2018 was a truly exceptional vintage across much of Australia, so we snapped-up this parcel for Society members to enjoy.

£31.00 Magnum

£186.00 Case of 6

In Stock

Code: AU23674

Wine characteristics

Red Wine
Full-bodied
Cabernet Merlot
150cl (Magnum)
Now to 2031
14% Alcohol
oak used but not v. noticeable
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Bleasdale Vineyards

The historic Bleasdale vineyards were founded in 1850 by Frank Potts, who arrived in South Australia from Portsmouth, England in 1836. Potts spotted the potential of the rich alluvial soils of the area and the impact of the Bremer River on which the isolated, tiny town of Langhorne Creek region depends for flood irrigation. His sons and grandsons operated and built up the winery, and even today the fourth and fifth generation of the Potts family are still involved in the winemaking and running of the winery. Their property, much of which enjoys conservation status, offers a fascinating insight into the history of Australia’s early settlers.

The cellars at Bleasdale are a national monument, constructed from red gumwood and limestone, and some of the original winemaking equipment is still occasionally used. Nevertheless, the emphasis here is on using modern technology to produce wines of consistently high quality. Until the 1990s much of the region’s fruit went into multi-regional blends and it was only when a group of long-term family growers – including Bleasdale – started promoting 100% Langhorne Creek wines that the region became recognised in its own right.