Winery Alpha Box & DiceApostle
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Apostle of Winery Alpha Box & Dice in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Apostle
Pairings that work perfectly with Apostle
Original food and wine pairings with Apostle
The Apostle of Winery Alpha Box & Dice matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of fillet of beef with morels, ramadan berber soup (harira) or lamb shoulder confit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Alpha Box & Dice's Apostle.
Discover the grape variety: Durif
Powerful, deeply coloured reds with an inky, near-black robe, firm tannins and dense palate. Intense aromas of blackberry, plum, blackcurrant, black pepper, chocolate, spices and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential. Near-extinct in France, it became a star as Petite Sirah in California (Napa, Lodi, Paso Robles) and is emblematic of Rutherglen, Australia. French variety created in 1880 by François Durif in the Isère (spontaneous cross of Syrah × Peloursin).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Apostle from Winery Alpha Box & Dice are 2010, 2008, 2011, 2016 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Alpha Box & Dice
The Winery Alpha Box & Dice is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 44 wines for sale in the of McLaren Vale to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of McLaren Vale
South Australian showcase of Mediterranean Shiraz: king red (~60% of the vineyard) powerful and silky with notes of blackberry, plum, dark chocolate, eucalyptus and a touch of sweet spice, velvety tannins and vibrant fruit. Renowned old-vine Grenache (cherry, garrigue, pepper), firm Cabernet Sauvignon and dense Mourvèdre as complement. Fresh Chardonnay and Vermentino in whites. Region 38 km south of Adelaide, Mediterranean climate, among the most geo-diverse soils in the world.
The wine region of Australie du Sud
Cradle of the great Australian Shiraz: powerful, sun-drenched reds with notes of blackberry, candied plum, pepper, chocolate and eucalyptus, ample tannins and vibrant fruit (Barossa, McLaren Vale). Firm, minty Cabernet Sauvignon on Coonawarra (terra rossa). Dry, lemony Riesling from Clare and Eden Valley, straight and taut. Fresh Sauvignon and Chardonnay from Adelaide Hills.
The word of the wine: Paille (wine of)
A sweet wine obtained by passerillage after harvesting bunches of grapes placed on racks or hung in well-ventilated premises.
