Babich 'The Patriarch' 2018 Hawkes Bay Chardonnay bacon and maple syrup alongside

bacon and maple syrup alongside the classic smoke

Fresh and accessible

and thus its popularity waned

and rich berry fruits leading into an underlying dark

a vineyard located in the sandy soils of Blewit Springs (a subregion of McLaren Vale)

Babich 'The Patriarch' 2018 Hawkes Bay Chardonnay bacon and maple syrup alongsideThe Patriarch is Babichs flagship red wine, grown on their Gimblett Gravels Irongate vineyard in Hawkes Bay. This blend contains Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Malbec. The nose is darkly perfumed and warm with nutmeg and cedar notes. The palate is fleshy and full with dark plums and sweet tarry notes. Tannins bind red floral aromatics to the palate and stretch the flavours through onto the lingering finish.