Balgownie EstateCentre Block Shiraz
Red wine
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).
The Centre Block Shiraz of the Balgownie Estate is in the top 10 of wines of Bendigo.
Taste structure of the Centre Block Shiraz from the Balgownie Estate
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Centre Block Shiraz of Balgownie Estate in the region of Victoria is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Centre Block Shiraz of Balgownie Estate in the region of Victoria often reveals types of flavors of microbio, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Centre Block Shiraz
Pairings that work perfectly with Centre Block Shiraz
Original food and wine pairings with Centre Block Shiraz
The Centre Block Shiraz of Balgownie Estate matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole, mansaf, or jordanian lamb (jordan) or duck with orange and honey.
Details and technical informations about Balgownie Estate's Centre Block Shiraz.
Discover the grape variety: Arruffiac
An old grape variety from the Adour valley, registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1. It should not be confused with the raffiat de Moncade, which originated in the same region and is also white.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Centre Block Shiraz from Balgownie Estate are 2015, 0, 2014
Informations about the Balgownie Estate
The Balgownie Estate is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 37 wines for sale in the of Bendigo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bendigo
The wine region of Bendigo is located in the region of Central Victoria of Victoria of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Black Jack or the Domaine Black Jack produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bendigo are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Viognier and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bendigo often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
The wine region of Victoria
Victoria is a relatively small but important Australian wine state. Located in the Southeastern corner of the continent, with a generally cool, ocean-influenced Climate, Victorian wine is remarkably diverse, producing all sorts of wines and styles in different climates. In all, the state covers almost 250,000 square kilometres (over 90,000 square miles) of land (almost the same Size as the US state of Texas), well under a quarter the size of its western neighbour, South Australia, and less than a third the size of New South Wales to the North. As such, Victoria's size - and to some extent, the state's viticultural history - can defy generalization.
The word of the wine: Sommelier
Person working in a restaurant and responsible for the wine service. The head sommelier is responsible for putting together the wine list, managing the sommelier brigade, and ensuring the sale of wines according to the dishes (food and wine pairing).
