Winery Chalk Hill - Luna Shiraz

Winery Chalk HillLuna Shiraz

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Luna Shiraz of Winery Chalk Hill is a red wine from the region of McLaren Vale 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).

Taste structure of the Luna Shiraz from the Winery Chalk Hill

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Luna Shiraz of Winery Chalk Hill in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with oak taste

chocolate, cedar

Wine with earth taste

earthy, smoke

On the nose the Luna Shiraz of Winery Chalk Hill in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of smoke, cedar or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, spices or oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Chalk Hill's Luna Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Roi des blancs

Interspecific crossing carried out in 1891 by Fernand Gaillard (1821-1905) between (triumph x eumelan) and 1 Seibel. This direct-producing hybrid was multiplied in particular in the south-west and centre-west of France as well as in the departments of the Rhône valley and the Ain.

Last vintages of this wine

Luna Shiraz - 2019
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Luna Shiraz - 2018
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Luna Shiraz - 2017
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Luna Shiraz - 2016
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Luna Shiraz - 2015
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Luna Shiraz - 2014
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Luna Shiraz - 2013
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Luna Shiraz from Winery Chalk Hill are 2019, 2012, 2014, 2013 and 2018.

Informations about the Winery Chalk Hill

The winery offers 26 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Chalk Hill.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in McLaren Vale in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Chalk Hill is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of McLaren Vale to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 3000 of of Australia wines
In the top 300 of of McLaren Vale wines
In the top 55000 of red wines
In the top 85000 wines of the world

The wine region of McLaren Vale

The wine region of McLaren Vale is located in the region of Fleurieu of Australie du Sud of Australia. We currently count 599 estates and châteaux in the of McLaren Vale, producing 2626 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of McLaren Vale go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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: Viscosity

Consistency of wine reminiscent of the tactile sensation of sugar syrup with varying degrees of fluidity, due to the alcohol and natural sugar in the grapes present in sweet wines. In excess, this sensation can make the wine pasty and heavy. To the eye, viscosity is referred to as tears.

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