Winery Curtis Family Vineyards - Block Nine Shiraz

Winery Curtis Family VineyardsBlock Nine Shiraz

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Block Nine Shiraz of Winery Curtis Family Vineyards 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 Block Nine Shiraz from the Winery Curtis Family Vineyards

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Block Nine Shiraz of Winery Curtis Family Vineyards in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Winery Curtis Family Vineyards's Block Nine Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Carricante

It is most certainly of Italian origin, more precisely from Sicily where it is very present, especially on the slopes of the eastern and southern slopes of Mount Etna. It is thought to be the result of a natural cross between montonico pinto and scacco. It has often been confused with the catarratto even today. Carricante is identified today by two known biotypes, A and B, ... a variety almost unknown in France, but registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

Block Nine Shiraz - 2011
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Block Nine Shiraz from Winery Curtis Family Vineyards are 2011

Informations about the Winery Curtis Family Vineyards

The winery offers 37 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in McLaren Vale in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Curtis Family Vineyards is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 24 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 65000 of of Australia wines
In the top 3500 of of McLaren Vale wines
In the top 650000 of red wines
In the top 1500000 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: Cordial

Said of a warm, heady wine. Also used to describe wines and spirits with allegedly therapeutic properties.

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