Grant Burge – Benchmark
AUSTRALIA
Benchmark by Grant Burge is the epitome of a great wine from South Australia. Only the best parcels of grapes are selected to produce fruit driven wines with good balance, which can be enjoyed without years of cellaring. The wine offers excellent value, quality and consistency.
BENCHMARK
Cabernet Sauvignon
 GRAPE VARIETY |
Cabernet Sauvignon |
 COLOR |
Brilliant attractive deep purple with ruby hues. |
 NOSE |
Vibrant aromas of blackcurrant, vanilla pod and sweet spice. |
 TASTE |
The rich palate displays rich, ripe dark fruits with excellent fruit intensity and fine grained complementary tannins carried by a good length of flavor. |
 ALCOHOL |
14.4 % |
 FOOD PAIRING |
Perfect paring with medium rare red meat dishes or hard cheeses. |
BENCHMARK
Cabernet Shiraz
| GRAPE VARIETY |
Cabernet Sauvignon 56% Shiraz 41% |
| COLOR |
Brilliant, vibrant red colour with hints of purple. |
| NOSE |
Vibrant aromas of ripe plums, liquorice, vanilla pod and allspice. |
| TASTE |
Sweet fruit palate with good flesh and soft tannin, ripe plum flavours and supple vanilla spice with good persistence. |
| ALCOHOL |
13.88 % |
| FOOD PAIRING |
Medium rare red meat dishes or hard cheeses. |
BENCHMARK
Chardonnay
| GRAPE VARIETY |
Chardonnay |
| COLOR |
Pale Straw. |
| NOSE |
Intense aromas of yellow peach, melon and pineapple with sweetly spiced vanilla custard tart and toasty oak. |
| TASTE |
Benchmark Chardonnay is a richly flavoured Chardonnay bursting with sweet tropical and peach fruit characters, with accents of sweet spice and toasty oak. The long finish is rounded and richly flavoured. |
| ALCOHOL |
13 % |
| FOOD PAIRING |
A refreshing food friendly style of wine that is perfect match for roasted poultry, grilled salmon, creamy pasta dishes or Caesar salad. |
BENCHMARK
Merlot
| GRAPE VARIETY |
Merlot |
| COLOR |
Medium red purple in colour. |
| NOSE |
This medium bodied dry style Merlot is full of classic strawberry, cedar and tobacco aromas. |
| TASTE |
The palate is soft and full of ripe red berry and plum fruits with hints of vanilla from the subtle oak that leads into a lovely long and balanced finish. |
| ALCOHOL |
14 % |
| FOOD PAIRING |
Merlot is a great match to red meat and game dishes. |
BENCHMARK
Pinot Grigio
| GRAPE VARIETY |
Merlot |
| COLOR |
Pale straw. |
| NOSE |
Aromas of fresh pear, pink grapefruit and orange sherbet, accented with lifted citrus blossom florals and a hint of sweet spice. |
| TASTE |
The palate is soft and round with generous flavours that mirror the aromas – most notably nashi pear and zesty grapefruit – while the mouthfilling, textural and pleasingly rich mid palate finishes clean and crisp. |
| ALCOHOL |
13 % |
| FOOD PAIRING |
A refreshing ‘drink now’ food friendly style of wine that is a perfect match for chicken and creamy pasty dishes. |
BENCHMARK
Rosé
| GRAPE VARIETY |
Other |
| COLOR |
Pale blushing pink. |
| NOSE |
A complex bouquet of cinnamon, cardamom, allspice and star anise balanced by dried rose petals, pink grapefruit and freeze-dried raspberries, underlay with the aromas of fresh-cut strawberries with lashings of heavy cream. |
| TASTE |
Rose Fresh citrus and strawberry flavours with subtle floral and spice overtones. A light, sweet rose style, with creamy mouthfeel and crisp acid finish. |
| ALCOHOL |
11.5 % |
| FOOD PAIRING |
Ideal as an aperitif on a warm summer evening. |
BENCHMARK
Semillon Sauvignon Blanc
| GRAPE VARIETY |
Semillon 60% Sauvignon Blanc 36% |
| COLOR |
Pale straw with green tinges. |
| NOSE |
Lifted and vibrant aromas of fresh lemon and grapefruit, tropical notes of passionfruit, pineapple and guava, layered with herbaceous undertones of fresh snow peas and Thai basil. |
| TASTE |
A crisp and zingy palate with sweet, zesty fruit flavours of lemon, lime and pineapple, and subtle notes of green leafy herbs. The palate is long and beautifully structured with a sweet, supple mid-palate and crisp, refreshing acidity on the finish. |
| ALCOHOL |
12.1 % |
| FOOD PAIRING |
Fresh dishes, e.g. seafood, chicken and salads. |
BAROSSA INK
5th GENERATION
GB SERIES
BENCHMARK
