Winery Bleasdale - The Powder Monkey Shiraz

Winery BleasdaleThe Powder Monkey Shiraz

4.2
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The The Powder Monkey Shiraz of Winery Bleasdale is a red wine from the region of Langhorne Creek of Australie du Sud.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The The Powder Monkey Shiraz of the Winery Bleasdale is in the top 5 of wines of Langhorne Creek.

Taste structure of the The Powder Monkey Shiraz from the Winery Bleasdale

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the The Powder Monkey Shiraz of Winery Bleasdale in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the The Powder Monkey Shiraz of Winery Bleasdale in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Bleasdale's The Powder Monkey Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel

From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

Last vintages of this wine

The Powder Monkey Shiraz - 2015
In the top 5 of of Langhorne Creek wines
Average rating: 4.211110
The Powder Monkey Shiraz - 2014
In the top 5 of of Langhorne Creek wines
Average rating: 4.211110
The Powder Monkey Shiraz - 2013
In the top 5 of of Langhorne Creek wines
Average rating: 4.411110
The Powder Monkey Shiraz - 2012
In the top 5 of of Langhorne Creek wines
Average rating: 4.111110
The Powder Monkey Shiraz - 2009
In the top 5 of of Langhorne Creek wines
Average rating: 3.911110
The Powder Monkey Shiraz - 0
In the top 5 of of Langhorne Creek wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of The Powder Monkey Shiraz from Winery Bleasdale are 2013, 2015, 2014, 0 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Bleasdale

The winery offers 86 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Langhorne Creek in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Bleasdale is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 64 wines for sale in the of Langhorne Creek to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 400 of of Australia wines
In the top 5 of of Langhorne Creek wines
In the top 9500 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

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: Petite arvine

An ancient white grape variety from the Valais (Switzerland), which produces renowned wines suitable for ageing. Viney and sustained by a strong vivacity, these wines express a fine salty touch, the signature of this variety. Petite arvine wines can be dry, tender or made from withered grapes from late harvesting. Syn.: arvine.

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