Winery Cape Jaffa - La Lune Shiraz

Winery Cape JaffaLa Lune Shiraz

4.3
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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 La Lune Shiraz of Winery Cape Jaffa is a red wine from the region of Mount Benson 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 La Lune Shiraz of the Winery Cape Jaffa is in the top 90 of wines of Mount Benson.

Taste structure of the La Lune Shiraz from the Winery Cape Jaffa

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the La Lune Shiraz of Winery Cape Jaffa 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 La Lune Shiraz of Winery Cape Jaffa in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Cape Jaffa's La Lune Shiraz.

Winemaker
Anna & Derek Hooper
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Marselan

Marselan noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and small grapes. Marselan noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

La Lune Shiraz - 2015
In the top 90 of of Mount Benson wines
Average rating: 4.311110
La Lune Shiraz - 2014
In the top 90 of of Mount Benson wines
Average rating: 4.211110
La Lune Shiraz - 2013
In the top 90 of of Mount Benson wines
Average rating: 4.211110
La Lune Shiraz - 2012
In the top 90 of of Mount Benson wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of La Lune Shiraz from Winery Cape Jaffa are 2015, 2012, 2014, 2013

Informations about the Winery Cape Jaffa

The winery offers 38 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Mount Benson in the region of Australie du Sud
Find the Winery Cape Jaffa on Twitter

The Winery Cape Jaffa is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 37 wines for sale in the of Mount Benson to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 4000 of of Australia wines
In the top 95 of of Mount Benson wines
In the top 65000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Mount Benson

The wine region of Mount Benson is located in the region of Limestone Coast of Australie du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine M. Chapoutier or the Domaine Good Intentions Wine Co produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mount Benson are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety.


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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The word of the wine: Pulp

Fleshy and juicy part of the grape berry, it contains sugars, organic acids and various nitrogenous and mineral compounds.

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