Winery Chapel Hill - House Block Shiraz

Winery Chapel HillHouse Block 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 House Block Shiraz of Winery Chapel 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 nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the House Block Shiraz from the Winery Chapel Hill

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the House Block Shiraz of Winery Chapel Hill in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the House Block Shiraz of Winery Chapel Hill in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Chapel Hill's House Block Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Gros Cabernet

A very old variety grown in the Bordeaux region, where it originated. It is the result of a natural intraspecific cross between iron and black txakoli, although this has yet to be confirmed, especially as the latter has the same synonym (h)ondarrabi beltza, which is also attributed to cabernet franc. According to genetic analyses carried out in Montpellier (Hérault), gros Cabernet is the mother of carmenère. Almost unknown in other French wine regions, gros Cabernet is no longer replanted and is therefore in danger of disappearing. It can sometimes be found in isolated strains in very old vines, in Germany, in the south of Australia, and can now be found in wine conservatories in the south-west of France, ... .

Last vintages of this wine

House Block Shiraz - 2017
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.411110
House Block Shiraz - 2016
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.111110
House Block Shiraz - 2015
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
House Block Shiraz - 0
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of House Block Shiraz from Winery Chapel Hill are 2015, 2017, 0, 2016

Informations about the Winery Chapel Hill

The winery offers 70 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in McLaren Vale in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Chapel Hill is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 49 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 4500 of of Australia wines
In the top 400 of of McLaren Vale wines
In the top 75000 of red wines
In the top 150000 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.

The word of the wine: Roast (taste of)

Characteristic taste of wines made from grapes affected by botrytis cinerea.

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