Winery BallabourneenAlexander The Great 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).
Taste structure of the Alexander The Great Shiraz from the Winery Ballabourneen
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Alexander The Great Shiraz of Winery Ballabourneen in the region of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Alexander The Great Shiraz of Winery Ballabourneen in the region of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Alexander The Great Shiraz
Pairings that work perfectly with Alexander The Great Shiraz
Original food and wine pairings with Alexander The Great Shiraz
The Alexander The Great Shiraz of Winery Ballabourneen matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of enchiladas franchouillards, purple leg of lamb with red wine and cranberries or baked leg of daguet or roe deer.
Details and technical informations about Winery Ballabourneen's Alexander The Great Shiraz.
Discover the grape variety: Counoise
Counoise is a black grape variety of Spanish origin. It is widely cultivated in the southern part of France. It is very similar to the aubun, with which it is often confused, and has a white cottony bud. Unlike the aubun, the leaves of this variety do not have teeth in the petiolar sinus. They are thick and large. Its bunches are medium-sized but its berries are large. It is advisable to prune it short so that it is productive. It matures in the second half of the year, but production depends on the vintage. This grape variety appreciates hillside terroirs, which are stony and warm. It fears grey rot without being sensitive to oidium and mildew. Counoise has two approved clones, 508 and 725. The wine obtained from Counoise is not very colourful. It is fine and fruity. Its aromas are diversified with notes of fruit, flowers and spices.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Alexander The Great Shiraz from Winery Ballabourneen are 2016, 0, 2014, 2011 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery Ballabourneen
The Winery Ballabourneen is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Hunter Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Hunter Valley
The Hunter Valley is unquestionably the best known and most highly prized wine region in NewSouthWales. Its most famous wine style is its distinctive Dry Semillon, while Shiraz, is also long-established. It is also regarded as a pioneer of Australian Chardonnay. Hunter Valley Semillon Semillon was first planted here in the 1830s.
The wine region of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud
The NewSouthWales wine appellation is made up of 16 different regions and covers approximately 810,000 square kilometres (312,000 square miles). This is the Size of the state of New South Wales, one of the six that make up the federal Commonwealth of Australia. Although it is one of the smallest Australian states geographically, it has been the most populous since the first European settlements in the 18th century. The South East Australia GI area is the largest in Australia and can include any wine produced in New South Wales as well as Victoria, Tasmania and Parts of South Australia.
The word of the wine: Cupbearer
Person in charge of choosing and serving wines. Old term for the sommelier.
