Zema Estate Cluny
$2499each
$299DOZEN
WineryZema Estate
Fruit CabernetSauv Merlot CabernetFranc Malbec
Regions Coonawarra
  South Australia
Each $24.99
$299.00
Available by the dozen
Zema excel in the construct of multi varietal Bordelais styled reds. The family is proudly traditional in their approach to vineyard practice, favouring hand pruning and limited irrigation to maximise quality. Demetrio and Francesca Zema chose their ground carefully in 1982. Cluny captures the mood of Bordeaux, the feel and the presence of fine Medoc. A masterfully fashioned cépage of pure alchemy, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Franc, magically brought forward through the addition of Malbec and patient ageing in smaller oak barrels.
The enduring philosophy at tiny Zema is total commitment to a hands on approach. From soil to bottle, the family manages all aspects of the wine's quality. Zema's traditional vineyard practices of selection and minimal irrigation translate into harvests of the richest and most intensely flavoured grapes. Vines are all hand pruned, starting in June and continuing until August of each year. The key to success of the complex mix of varietals in Cluny is a painstaking harvest of the individual blocks of fruit at optimum maturity for each. Components are separately vinified in a mix of fermenters and oak, followed by fourteen months maturation in a combination of French and American hogsheads.
TASTING NOTES
Dark red colour with purple hues. Ripe berry characters with a hint of regional mint and nutty vanillin oak. The palate displays attractive ripe red berry flavours, roundness and complexity. Well integrated oak and supportive tannins, an attractive acidity and full but soft tannin finish. Well structured with outstanding depth, the firm backbone of Cabernet is assisted by Merlot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc. Match with a lasagna of layered beef ragu and wide noodles, pork belly or veal.
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Regions Coonawarra
  South Australia
  Each $26.99
  $323.00
Available by the dozen
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Zema Estate Cluny
WineryZema Estate
Fruit CabernetSauv Merlot CabernetFranc Malbec
Regions Coonawarra
  South Australia
  Each $24.99
  $299.00
Available by the dozen
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Fruit Cabernet Sauvignon
Regions Coonawarra
  South Australia
  Each $44.99
  $539.00
Available in cases of 6
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Zema Estate Family Selection Shiraz
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Fruit Shiraz
Regions Coonawarra
  South Australia
  Each $44.99
  $539.00
Available in cases of 6
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Zema Estate Shiraz
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Regions Coonawarra
  South Australia
  Each $24.99
  $299.00
Available by the dozen
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More About Zema Estate Wines
Grape growing and winemaking has been a large part of the Zema Family history and heritage dating back to the 1800s
Matteo Zema opened the first wine bar/tavern in Armo, Reggio Calabria in 1835, much to the angst of the local authorities at the time. Although the tavern no longer exists, it was this legacy and a passion for wine that has been passed down from generation to generation. After migrating to Australia, Nicola Zema started working for Wynns in 1953, hand pruning, picking and planting, a job that continued through until his retirement in 1975. Zema Estate»