Winery De BortoliRed Sheep Oak Aged Durif
Red wine
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Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Red Sheep Oak Aged Durif of Winery De Bortoli in the region of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud often reveals types of flavors of oaky, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery De Bortoli's Red Sheep Oak Aged Durif.
Discover the grape variety: Durif
Powerful, deeply coloured reds with an inky, near-black robe, firm tannins and dense palate. Intense aromas of blackberry, plum, blackcurrant, black pepper, chocolate, spices and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential. Near-extinct in France, it became a star as Petite Sirah in California (Napa, Lodi, Paso Robles) and is emblematic of Rutherglen, Australia. French variety created in 1880 by François Durif in the Isère (spontaneous cross of Syrah × Peloursin).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Red Sheep Oak Aged Durif from Winery De Bortoli are 2012, 2010
Informations about the Winery De Bortoli
The Winery De Bortoli is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 535 wines for sale in the of Riverina to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Riverina
Vast hot region of southwest New South Wales (Australia): Botrytis Sémillon signature as king sweet white — opulent with signature notes of honey, candied apricot, mango, quince, orange marmalade, saffron and a wax touch (Sauternes style, De Bortoli's iconic Noble One, 1982). Shiraz, Cabernet, Merlot and Durif as sunny reds. Chardonnay, Verdelho, Gewurztraminer, Moscato as gourmand whites. GI, flat plains and hot Mediterranean climate, irrigation.
The wine region of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud
Australia's 2nd wine state with diverse regions. Iconic Hunter Valley: a Sémillon unlike any other, straight, low-alcohol dry whites with vivid citrus when young, evolving over 10-20 years toward honey, toast and lanolin. Medium-bodied Hunter Shiraz, spicy and earthy (leather, red fruits). Also round Chardonnay and aromatic Verdelho.
The word of the wine: Body
Character of a wine combining a good constitution (structure and flesh) with warmth.
