Winetasting at Cape Jaffa
On a holiday in South Australia on the Great Ocean Road we revisited one of those lovely off the beaten track winery finds.
In this case Cape Jaffa Wines on the Limestone Coast, which we had visited a number of years earlier, and now returned to renew our acquaintance.
The previous trip we had been passing through on a Great Ocean Road trip from Adelaide to Melbourne, this time we were spending a week based at Robe in perfect visiting distance of Cape Jaffa.
The winery itself is tucked away off the Southern Ports Highway in a gentle rolling grazing district. The cellar door is a lovely rock building situated on a rise with views out over the countryside. Outside are picnicking and bbq facilities while inside on the summer days we visited was cool and inviting.
The wine list was 10 wines long on the day we dropped by with an even mix of white and red, with half of the wines being certified biodynamic. The quality overall is high, from 7 to 8 on our scale, with the stand out being the La Lune Shiraz. As always our budget couldn’t meet our tastebuds however we still headed off with a 1/2 dozen mix, and the usual regret a year later that we should have bought more.
On our days tasting at Cape Jaffa wines averaged 7 out of 10
Highlights included:
- Cape Jaffa La Lune Shiraz, Limestone Coast, 2010, $45, 8/10
- Cape Jaffa Pinot Gris, 2011, $24, 8/10
- Cape Jaffa Cabernet Sauvignon, 2008, $24, 7/10