Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost - Shiraz

Winery Cockfighter’s GhostShiraz

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Shiraz of Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost 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 balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Shiraz of the Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost is in the top 5 of wines of McLaren Vale.

Taste structure of the Shiraz from the Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Shiraz of Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost 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 Shiraz of Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost's Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Olivette blanche

This variety is of unknown origin and is not related to the black olivette. The flowers of the Olivette blanche are physiologically female, which has led it to be cultivated very often in association with other varieties. Today, it is practically no longer multiplied, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of vine varieties, list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

Shiraz - 2016
In the top 5 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Shiraz - 2015
In the top 5 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Shiraz - 2014
In the top 5 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Shiraz - 2013
In the top 5 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.211100

The best vintages of Shiraz from Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost are 2015, 2016, 2014, 2013

Informations about the Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost

The winery offers 34 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
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 Cockfighter’s Ghost is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 32 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 8500 of of Australia wines
In the top 3 of of McLaren Vale wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 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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