Wine has a long rich history stretching back to 3000 BC - when the worlds first known winery appeared in a cave amongst the craggy areas of Armenia. Fast forward thousands of years, and wine is the most generally recognized and consumed alcoholic beverage. 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 South Africa - which was then the largest provider of wine to Europe. These primary plantings did not take, and it wasn't until the early 19th century that the first successful vineyards were grown. It was not till late in the 20th century that Australia's wine production became more well known across the oceans to mainland Europe and the Americas.
Johann Gramp planted his first vineyard on the banks of Jacobs Stream 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 Stream wines appeared in 1974.
Among a colourful and wide variety of wines produced by Jacobs Stream, an extremely well-liked wine is the Jacob's Creek Pinot Noir Vintage 2013. It is extremely keenly priced, with it available for $9 from most leading bottle shops and cellars.
The smell is light and sweet and is really quite subtle, which is amongst the robust point of this wine. It has a extremely fragile pink colour, which is quite attractive. The taste is absolutely spectacular! It's a good medium bodied pinot, which has lovely 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 after-taste is something that you must experience for yourself, as it leaves you with a sweet mouth, and also makes you would like to take another sip. As the sweetness lingers on the tongue, it leads to a great wine to go with your lunch or dinner, as it's not too overpowering.
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