Paul and Kathy Drogemuller – Owners/Winemakers

Paracombe is not a large winery, but it is a very special one. It's located in the Adelaide Hills, one of the most highly regarded cool climate regions of South Australia. The grapevines are meticulously cared for and to take advantage of the morning sun for optimum fruit ripening, most of the vines are planted facing east. All red grapes are handpicked and the fruit is fermented cool in open tanks, hand plunged and then basket pressed. None of the wines are filtered. A three-year barrel rotation of French and American oak is employed with the red wines resting in oak for 20 months.

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The Wines

 

CABERNET SAUVIGNON: Deep color and rich, full fruit flavors sure to please. The bouquet has a delicious mix of appealing aromas of prune, cherries, dark chocolate and hints of rosemary. The palate displays generous, lingering flavors of ripe juicy currants and berries textured with hints of fine, spicy tannins with a long, lingering finish. Drinking well now, this wine promises to reward further still with age.

 

 

SHIRAZ : This wine’s dark ruby color accompanies an intense bouquet of ripe blackberries, plums, white pepper and spice. The palate is well balanced, delivering layered flavors of rich, spicy fruit, hints of dark chocolate and subtle oak with a long finish. A complete wine to enjoy for many years with good food and good company.

 

SOMERVILLE SHIRAZ: Intense bouquet of dark chocolate, coffee and cedar notes. The palate is powerful with sweet, luscious fruit flavors of maraschino cherry and mulberry. Pepper, spice and elegant velvety tannins weave further magic into this well-balanced wine with natural acidity, giving it life for many years to come.

 

 

CABERNET FRANC : A a delicate variety but if well handled and respected yields a wine of beauty and finesse. Offers bright, ruby color in the glass, it will entice with lifted aromas of violets, sweet berries and aniseed spice. The palate gives deep, earthy notes combining with soft, alluring flavors of sweet berries, currants, and spicy, fine tannins with a long, elegant finish.

 

 

SAUVIGNON BLANC: This remarkable wine exhibits delicious lifted passion fruit and tropical aromas lead to a palate fresh and pure. Zesty gooseberry flavor combines with citrus and mineral notes for a clean, lingering finish.

 

THE REUBEN : Intense deep ruby color, poached rhubarb and plumb aromas together with hints of delicate oak, leatherwood and spicy licorice characters. The palate is finely structured with rich, sweet fruit driven flavors of fresh loganberries and raspberries interspersed with savory and spicy notes to add further interest and lively discussion. Overall the flavor is particularly generous and lingers on.

The Reuben is a wonderful food wine and will complement many styles of food. It will reward with age and promises to be enjoyed for many years to come.

Awards – James Halliday Review – “Highly aromatic and spicy, delicious medium bodied wine, entirely driven by its fruit cocktail of Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Shiraz”. Rating – 94 Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2003 – Bronze Medal

 

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