Wine has a long rich history stretching back to 3000 BC - when the worlds first known winery appeared in a cave amongst the mountainous areas of Armenia. Fast forward thousands of years, and wine is the most generally recognised and consumed alcoholic drink. Australia got it's first fast of wine on the day it was discovered in 1788. Captain Cook and the First Fleet brought with them the cuttings of vines from S. A. - which was then the biggest supplier of wine to Europe. These initial plantings failed to take, and it wasn't till the early 19th century that the first successful vineyards were grown. It was not until late in the 20th century that Australia's wine production became more widely recognized across the oceans to mainland Europe and the Americas.
Johann Gramp planted his first vineyard on the banks of Jacobs Creek in the Barossa Valley, South Australia, in 1847. Originally known as Gramp & Boys wine, the first bottle of what's now known as Jacob's Creek wines appeared in 1974.
Amongst a colorful and large range of wines produced by Jacobs Stream, an extremely popular wine is the Jacob's Stream Pinot Noir Vintage 2013. It is extremely competitively priced, with it available for $9 from most leading bottle shops and cellars.
The aroma is light and sweet and is really quite refined, which is one of the powerful point of this wine. It's got a extremely fragile pink color, which is quite attractive. The taste is completely spectacular! It is a good medium bodied pinot, which has wonderful fruit flavours that explode on your tongue. The flavours that come through are strawberry and black cherry, but there are other berries that linger on the tongue.
The aftertaste is something you must experience for yourself, as it leaves you with a sweet mouth, and also makes you wish to take another sip. Because the sweetness lingers on the tongue, it leads to a great wine to accompany your lunch or dinner, as it is not too overwhelming.
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