Winery Balnaves - Shiraz

Winery BalnavesShiraz

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 Shiraz of Winery Balnaves is a red wine from the region of Coonawarra 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).
The Shiraz of the Winery Balnaves is in the top 30 of wines of Coonawarra.

Taste structure of the Shiraz from the Winery Balnaves

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with earth taste

earthy

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the Shiraz of Winery Balnaves in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of oaky, mint or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, spices or oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Balnaves's Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Solaris

Interspecific cross between merzling x Geisenheim 6493 (zarya severa x muscat ottonel) obtained in Germany in 1975 by Norbert Becker. It has the particularity of having only one gene for resistance to mildew and powdery mildew. It can be found in Germany, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Denmark, England, etc. In France, it is still little known.

Last vintages of this wine

Shiraz - 2015
In the top 30 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Shiraz - 2014
In the top 30 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Shiraz - 2013
In the top 30 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 411110
Shiraz - 2010
In the top 30 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Shiraz - 2009
In the top 30 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Shiraz - 2008
In the top 30 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Shiraz - 2002
In the top 30 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Shiraz from Winery Balnaves are 2002, 2013, 2010, 2015 and 2008.

Informations about the Winery Balnaves

The winery offers 11 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Coonawarra in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Balnaves is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Coonawarra to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 2500 of of Australia wines
In the top 35 of of Coonawarra wines
In the top 50000 of red wines
In the top 75000 wines of the world

The wine region of Coonawarra

The wine region of Coonawarra is located in the region of Limestone Coast of Australie du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Katnook or the Domaine Wynns produce mainly wines red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coonawarra are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coonawarra often reveals types of flavors of cream, black fruit or dried herbs and sometimes also flavors of sage, graphite or mushroom.


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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