The Signature Cabernet Sauvignon & Shiraz 2016 Museum Release

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The Signature Museum Release 2016

2016

Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz

The overall experience is truly seamless, the wine even and unforced, and is just a great drink showing superb balance; exceptional winemaking with fruit in true harmony. I don’t buy much wine, but I am absolutely grabbing a case of this.

Angus Hughson, Winepilot, November 2020
98 points.

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The Signature Museum Release 2016

Cabernet Sauvignon | Shiraz 2016

Members Only

$100
750mL Bottle
The 2016 vintage was named in honour of Louisa Rose. Named Australian Winemaker of the Year in 2008 by Gourmet Traveller WINE, Louisa has built a reputation with white wine, especially Riesling and Viognier from our valued Eden Valley vineyards. She is a celebrated champion of these varietals across the wine world.
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The 2016 vintage was named in honour of Louisa Rose. Named Australian Winemaker of the Year in 2008 by Gourmet Traveller WINE, Louisa has built a reputation with white wine, especially Riesling and Viognier from our valued Eden Valley vineyards. She is a celebrated champion of these varietals across the wine world.
Tasting Note The colour is a deep brick red, reflective of it’s age. Rich aromas of cocoa powder, warm cassis, black olive tapenade, ground coffee and touches of Mediterranean herbs fill the glass. The palate has that lovely Cabernet crunch of red berries with layers of chocolate, coffee and liquorice that leads to a fine tension that drives through to a rustic ironstone tannin finish.
Terroir Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were sourced from the following vineyards: The Brooks vineyard near Gomersal, the Roenfeldt vineyard near Greenock, the Cowham Light Pass vineyard and the Crown Village vineyard in the Krondorf foothills. These components all provide the aromatic Cabernet Sauvignon lift and palate structure that The Signature is famous for. The majority of the Shiraz comes from the Schiller family vineyard,, located north of Nuriootpa on the Barossa Valley floor, the oldest of which was planted in 1925. Other vineyard sources included were from near Truro, the Penrice area and around the winery at Angaston. These blocks provide the Shiraz sweetness, fullness, depth and help to add many layers of complexity.
Treatment Matured for 21 Months in 28% new French Barriques, Hungarian and American Hogsheads, balance in older French, Hungarian and American Barriques and Hogsheads.
1961 2023

The Museum Collection

Twenty years ago our winemaking team began putting away our flagship wines with the intention for the bottles to be enjoyed at a later date.​ It was envisioned that beautifully aged wines, released every year, would promote the reputation of surviving heirloom vineyards and consistently show the skilled craftsmanship behind our Yalumba collection. 

These wines are aged up to 20 years and capture the essence of our commitment to wines of pedigree and exceptional quality.​ We have addressed the challenge associated with preserving wines under optimal storage conditions, thereby ensuring their maturity and quality.

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Opening a bottle of The Signature is a ritual spanning nearly 50 years. The Signature 2010 will both drink beautifully today and reward the patient. This is a wine has a reputation for ageing elegantly for 15 years or more.

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Appreciate everything The Signature has to offer in a wine glass made specifically for the Shiraz varietal. At Yalumba, we serve and taste The Signature in the Riedel Veritas Cabernet Shiraz glass.

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