Winery Ballandean - Opera Block Shiraz

Winery BallandeanOpera Block Shiraz

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Opera Block Shiraz of Winery Ballandean is a red wine from the region of Granite Belt of Queensland.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Opera Block Shiraz of the Winery Ballandean is in the top 50 of wines of Granite Belt.

Taste structure of the Opera Block Shiraz from the Winery Ballandean

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Opera Block Shiraz of Winery Ballandean in the region of Queensland is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Opera Block Shiraz of Winery Ballandean in the region of Queensland often reveals types of flavors of spices, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Ballandean's Opera Block Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: VB Cal 6-04

Interspecific crossing obtained in Switzerland by Valentin Blattner between Riesling x Sauvignon Blanc and a variety whose name has not yet been communicated and which is resistant to the main cryptogamic diseases. VB Cal 6-04 can be found in Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, etc. In France, a few plantations have been carried out and it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties under the name Sauvignac liste A.

Last vintages of this wine

Opera Block Shiraz - 2017
In the top 50 of of Granite Belt wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Opera Block Shiraz - 2015
In the top 50 of of Granite Belt wines
Average rating: 411110
Opera Block Shiraz - 2012
In the top 50 of of Granite Belt wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Opera Block Shiraz from Winery Ballandean are 2017, 2015, 2012

Informations about the Winery Ballandean

The winery offers 42 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Granite Belt in the region of Queensland

The Winery Ballandean is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 39 wines for sale in the of Granite Belt to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Queensland
In the top 15000 of of Australia wines
In the top 55 of of Granite Belt wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Granite Belt

The wine region of Granite Belt is located in the region of Queensland of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bent Road or the Domaine Mount Tamborine produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Granite Belt are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Granite Belt often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit or microbio.


The wine region of Queensland

Queensland is one of six states and two "territories" that make up the Commonwealth of Australia. It covers approximately 1. 85 million square kilometres (715,300 square miles) in the north-eastern quarter of the "island continent". Although far from being renowned for its wine, Queensland has a growing wine industry, responding to a growing global demand and the happy combination of tourism and wine.

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The word of the wine: Wrapped

Said of a wine rich in alcohol, but in which the mellowness dominates.

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