Winery d'Arenberg - The Laughing Magpie Shiraz - Viognier

Winery d'ArenbergThe Laughing Magpie Shiraz - Viognier

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 The Laughing Magpie Shiraz - Viognier of Winery d'Arenberg is a red wine from the region of McLaren Vale of Australie du Sud.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Shiraz/Syrah.
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 The Laughing Magpie Shiraz - Viognier from the Winery d'Arenberg

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the The Laughing Magpie Shiraz - Viognier of Winery d'Arenberg in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, tobacco

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with spices taste

pepper, eucalyptus

Wine with floral taste

violet, perfume

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

On the nose the The Laughing Magpie Shiraz - Viognier of Winery d'Arenberg in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of cream, dark fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of fennel, savory or sage.

Details and technical informations about Winery d'Arenberg's The Laughing Magpie Shiraz - Viognier.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.9°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

The Laughing Magpie Shiraz - Viognier - 2019
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 411110
The Laughing Magpie Shiraz - Viognier - 2018
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
The Laughing Magpie Shiraz - Viognier - 2017
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
The Laughing Magpie Shiraz - Viognier - 2016
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
The Laughing Magpie Shiraz - Viognier - 2015
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
The Laughing Magpie Shiraz - Viognier - 2014
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
The Laughing Magpie Shiraz - Viognier - 2013
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of The Laughing Magpie Shiraz - Viognier from Winery d'Arenberg are 2019, 2004, 2001, 2002 and 2003.

Informations about the Winery d'Arenberg

The winery offers 103 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in McLaren Vale in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery d'Arenberg is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 81 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 2500 of of Australia wines
In the top 250 of of McLaren Vale wines
In the top 45000 of red wines
In the top 75000 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: Merrain

Oak wood split into planks used to make the barrel.

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