Black Opal


Black Opal Cabernet Merlot		A blend of 82% cabernet sauvignon and 18% merlot displays a classic elegance. A lifted bouquet of berry and cassis with a hint of mint, the palate continues with a rich full flavoured complexity. This wine has an excellent structure that is well balanced with natural acidity, fruit characters and soft tannins. Region: Australia Brand: Black Opal
Black Opal Cabernet Sauvignon		The Black Opal Cabernet Sauvignon is a wine of great finesse and character highlighting the very best of full-flavoured Australian red wine. The rich varietal blackcurrant, mint and spice nose is well supported by a palate that is full of fruit flavour, balanced by the subtle use of oak. Region: Australia Brand: Black Opal
Black Opal Chardonnay		Black Opal Chardonnay is a vibrant mid straw colour. The bouquet has lovely aromas of peach, melon and cream, while the palate is rich and long with varietal Chardonnay fruit. Region: Australia Brand: Black Opal
Black Opal Shiraz		An excellent example of the modern style shiraz that exhibits generous body and flavour. The bouquet gives plenty of plum and dark berry fruit characters with a hint of oak and varietal spice. Region: Australia Brand: Black Opal

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Fetzer vineyards was established in 1958 when Barney and Kathleen Fetzer purchased a run-down 720-acre ranch in Redwood Valley. They saw the Mendocino wine industry as a dark horse poised for a big comeback after the repeal of prohibition and went about renovating the property and planting Fetzer’s first vines. Two years later the California “wine boom” began, and by 1968 Fetzer’s first commercial vintage (2,500 cases of red table wine) was crated, shipped and sold, putting it on the map. By 1977, the Fetzer staff had grown considerably but was still little more than an extended family. The company totaled about 20 people and was producing around 30,000 cases a year. The focus at that time was primarily single vineyard Zinfandels and Cabernets from local Mendocino growers. In 1978, Fetzer branched out into Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer and Riesling and built a second crushing facility on the property dedicated to white wines. As sales grew, so did Fetzer’s need to control the quality of all its grapes. This led to the purchase of Valley Oaks in 1984. The following year, Fetzer made the commitment to grow all of its grapes organically which it continues to do to this day.

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