Winery BushrangerCaptain Moonlight 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 Captain Moonlight Shiraz from the Winery Bushranger
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Captain Moonlight Shiraz of Winery Bushranger in the region of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Captain Moonlight Shiraz
Pairings that work perfectly with Captain Moonlight Shiraz
Original food and wine pairings with Captain Moonlight Shiraz
The Captain Moonlight Shiraz of Winery Bushranger matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roasted fillet of beef with parsley, leg or shoulder of lamb with honey and thyme or venison stew.
Details and technical informations about Winery Bushranger's Captain Moonlight Shiraz.
Discover the grape variety: Prior
Interspecific cross between Freiburg 4-61 (23-416 Joannès-Seyve x pinot noir) and Bronner made in 1987 by Norbert Becker of the Freiburg Research Institute in Germany. It has the particularity of having only one gene for resistance to mildew and powdery mildew. It can be found in Germany, but also in Switzerland, Belgium, ... and in France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Captain Moonlight Shiraz from Winery Bushranger are 2016, 2009, 0
Informations about the Winery Bushranger
The Winery Bushranger is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Mudgee to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mudgee
The wine region of Mudgee is located in the region of Central Ranges of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Petersons or the Domaine Eloquesta produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mudgee are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mudgee often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, microbio or tree fruit.
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: Vaccaresis
Black grape variety, one of the 13 of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, which can be used in a blend in this appellation and other neighbouring AOCs (Côtes-du-Rhône, Gigondas...). It produces a floral, elegant and fresh wine, which balances the warmth of the Grenache. It is rare.
