Winery Arakoon - Doyen Willunga Shiraz

Winery ArakoonDoyen Willunga Shiraz

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Doyen Willunga Shiraz of Winery Arakoon is a red wine from the region of McLaren Vale of Australie du Sud.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Doyen Willunga Shiraz from the Winery Arakoon

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Doyen Willunga Shiraz of Winery Arakoon in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Doyen Willunga Shiraz of Winery Arakoon in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Arakoon's Doyen Willunga Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chasselas

Chasselas rosé is a grape variety that originated in France. It produces a variety of grape used to make wine. However, it can also be found eating on our tables! This variety of vine is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. Chasselas rosé can be found in several vineyards: Alsace, South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Doyen Willunga Shiraz - 2015
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 411110
Doyen Willunga Shiraz - 2013
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Doyen Willunga Shiraz - 2008
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Doyen Willunga Shiraz from Winery Arakoon are 2013, 2015, 2008

Informations about the Winery Arakoon

The winery offers 11 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in McLaren Vale in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Arakoon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of McLaren Vale to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 4000 of of Australia wines
In the top 400 of of McLaren Vale wines
In the top 70000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of McLaren Vale

The wine region of McLaren Vale is located in the region of Fleurieu of Australie du Sud of Australia. We currently count 599 estates and châteaux in the of McLaren Vale, producing 2626 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of McLaren Vale go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of Australie du Sud

SouthAustralia is one of Australia's six states, located (as the name suggests) in the south of the vast island continent. It's the engine room of the Australian wine industry, responsible for about half of the country's total production each year. But there's more to the region than quantity - countless high-quality wines are produced here, most from the region's signature Grape, Shiraz. These include such fine, collectible wines as Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace, Torbreck The Laird and d'Arenberg The Dead Arm.

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The word of the wine: Eye

In tasting, this is the first phase of the analysis of the wine, which consists of describing its visual aspect (colour, intensity, clarity, brilliance and possible defects).

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