Winery Ben PottsFiddle's 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 Fiddle's Block Shiraz of the Winery Ben Potts is in the top 40 of wines of Langhorne Creek.
Taste structure of the Fiddle's Block Shiraz from the Winery Ben Potts
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Fiddle's Block Shiraz of Winery Ben Potts 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 Fiddle's Block Shiraz of Winery Ben Potts in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of oak.
Food and wine pairings with Fiddle's Block Shiraz
Pairings that work perfectly with Fiddle's Block Shiraz
Original food and wine pairings with Fiddle's Block Shiraz
The Fiddle's Block Shiraz of Winery Ben Potts matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fleischnacka leaf, lamb tagine with preserved lemons and onion compote with... or autumn pumpkin pie.
Details and technical informations about Winery Ben Potts's Fiddle's Block Shiraz.
Discover the grape variety: Courbu noir
Courbu noir is a grape variety with red and bronze leaves. It originates from the Pyrenean vineyards where it occupies a little more than one hectare. It is completely different from the white Courbu. The adult leaves have five lobes and a petiolar sinus. The berries of the Courbu Noir are round. The berries are small, as are the clusters. The beginning of the veins and the petiolar point are red. The shoots of this grape variety bend to form a parasol. To hope for a significant harvest, it is important to prune it long. Its budburst period begins 3 days after Chasselas. As for its maturity, it is the third period. This variety is very sensitive to oidium, but it does not fear mildew very much. It produces light and fine wines. It is not very colourful and does not contain enough alcohol. Courbu Noir has two approved clones, 728 and 729.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Fiddle's Block Shiraz from Winery Ben Potts are 2013, 2014, 2012, 2016
Informations about the Winery Ben Potts
The Winery Ben Potts is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Langhorne Creek to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Langhorne Creek
The wine region of Langhorne Creek is located in the region of Fleurieu of Australie du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Mollydooker or the Domaine Bremerton produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Langhorne Creek are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Malbec and Petit Verdot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Langhorne Creek often reveals types of flavors of oaky, black plum or apples and sometimes also flavors of bramble, tropical fruit or mulberry.
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.
The word of the wine: Acidity
When present without excess, acidity contributes to the balance of the wine, giving it freshness and nervousness. But when it is very high, it becomes a defect, giving it a biting and green character. On the other hand, if it is insufficient, the wine is soft.
