Winery Eppalock RidgeHeathcote Shiraz
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Heathcote Shiraz from the Winery Eppalock Ridge
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Heathcote Shiraz of Winery Eppalock Ridge in the region of Victoria is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Heathcote Shiraz of Winery Eppalock Ridge in the region of Victoria often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Heathcote Shiraz
Pairings that work perfectly with Heathcote Shiraz
Original food and wine pairings with Heathcote Shiraz
The Heathcote Shiraz of Winery Eppalock Ridge matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of authentic bolognese sauce (ragù di carne), moroccan tagine with lamb and cardoons or rabbit with mustard in a casserole.
Details and technical informations about Winery Eppalock Ridge's Heathcote Shiraz.
Discover the grape variety: Tannat meunier
This grape variety is found in southwestern France. It is a natural mutation of Tannat, so its resemblance is normal and only its very white down differentiates it. It is practically not propagated... another example of such a mutation, meunier or pinot meunier. - Synonymy: no synonym to date (for all the synonyms of grape varieties, click here!).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Heathcote Shiraz from Winery Eppalock Ridge are 0, 2013, 2010
Informations about the Winery Eppalock Ridge
The Winery Eppalock Ridge is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Central Victoria to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Central Victoria
CentralVictoria">Victoria, as the name suggests, occupies the middle portion of the state's wine map. It is the most diverse of all Victorian wine zones in terms of the number of wine styles it is capable of producing. Geographically speaking, Central Victoria is a relatively small zone in comparison to its neighbours, in Particular Big Rivers to the North. However the variable landscapes ranging from vast plains to moderately elevated terrains, Dense forests and the slopes of mountain ranges are attributed to the versatility of wine found here.
The wine region of Victoria
Victoria is a relatively small but important Australian wine state. Located in the Southeastern corner of the continent, with a generally cool, ocean-influenced Climate, Victorian wine is remarkably diverse, producing all sorts of wines and styles in different climates. In all, the state covers almost 250,000 square kilometres (over 90,000 square miles) of land (almost the same Size as the US state of Texas), well under a quarter the size of its western neighbour, South Australia, and less than a third the size of New South Wales to the North. As such, Victoria's size - and to some extent, the state's viticultural history - can defy generalization.
The word of the wine: Vatting
After five to eight days of alcoholic fermentation, it is possible to prolong the maceration in order to extract the maximum amount of matter from the marc. The wines obtained in this way are rich and full-bodied, and in principle are intended for laying down.
