Winery Chain of Ponds - Pilot Block Shiraz

Winery Chain of PondsPilot Block Shiraz

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Pilot Block Shiraz of Winery Chain of Ponds 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 nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Pilot Block Shiraz from the Winery Chain of Ponds

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Details and technical informations about Winery Chain of Ponds's Pilot Block Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Harslevelu

Most certainly Hungarian. It is also found in Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, Russia, and even Australia. In Hungarian, "harslevelu" means "lime leaf".

Last vintages of this wine

Pilot Block Shiraz - 2016
In the top 100 of of Langhorne Creek wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Pilot Block Shiraz from Winery Chain of Ponds are 2016

Informations about the Winery Chain of Ponds

The winery offers 53 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Langhorne Creek in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Chain of Ponds is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 43 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 30000 of of Australia wines
In the top 2000 of of Langhorne Creek wines
In the top 350000 of red wines
In the top 600000 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.

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The word of the wine: Second fermentation

In the making of champagne, fermentation of the base wine to which is added the liqueur de tirage and which takes place in the bottle. This second fermentation produces the carbon dioxide, and therefore the bubbles that make up the effervescence of the wine.

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