Winery David Hook - Old Vines Pothana Vineyard Belford Shiraz

Winery David HookOld Vines Pothana Vineyard Belford Shiraz

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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 Old Vines Pothana Vineyard Belford Shiraz of Winery David Hook is a red wine from the region of Hunter Valley of Nouvelle-Galles 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 Old Vines Pothana Vineyard Belford Shiraz of the Winery David Hook is in the top 50 of wines of Hunter Valley.

Taste structure of the Old Vines Pothana Vineyard Belford Shiraz from the Winery David Hook

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Old Vines Pothana Vineyard Belford Shiraz of Winery David Hook in the region of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Old Vines Pothana Vineyard Belford Shiraz of Winery David Hook in the region of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery David Hook's Old Vines Pothana Vineyard Belford Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Cardinal

The red Cardinal is a grape variety originating from the United States. It produces a variety of grape used for the elaboration of wine. However, it can also be found eating on our tables! This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches, and grapes of very large sizes. The red Cardinal can be found cultivated in these vineyards: Rhone Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Savoy & Bugey, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Old Vines Pothana Vineyard Belford Shiraz - 2014
In the top 50 of of Hunter Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Old Vines Pothana Vineyard Belford Shiraz - 2013
In the top 50 of of Hunter Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Old Vines Pothana Vineyard Belford Shiraz - 2011
In the top 50 of of Hunter Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Old Vines Pothana Vineyard Belford Shiraz from Winery David Hook are 2011, 2014, 2013

Informations about the Winery David Hook

The winery offers 35 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Hunter Valley in the region of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud

The Winery David Hook is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 32 wines for sale in the of Hunter Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Nouvelle-Galles du Sud
In the top 4500 of of Australia wines
In the top 50 of of Hunter Valley wines
In the top 75000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Hunter Valley

The Hunter Valley is unquestionably the best known and most highly prized wine region in NewSouthWales. Its most famous wine style is its distinctive Dry Semillon, while Shiraz, is also long-established. It is also regarded as a pioneer of Australian Chardonnay. Hunter Valley Semillon Semillon was first planted here in the 1830s.


The wine region of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud

The NewSouthWales wine appellation is made up of 16 different regions and covers approximately 810,000 square kilometres (312,000 square miles). This is the Size of the state of New South Wales, one of the six that make up the federal Commonwealth of Australia. Although it is one of the smallest Australian states geographically, it has been the most populous since the first European settlements in the 18th century. The South East Australia GI area is the largest in Australia and can include any wine produced in New South Wales as well as Victoria, Tasmania and Parts of South Australia.

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The word of the wine: Ladle

Said of a wine that is not clear due to the presence of colloidal suspensions that prevent the passage of light.

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