Winery First Drop - Half & Half Monastrell - Shiraz

Winery First DropHalf & Half Monastrell - Shiraz

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Half & Half Monastrell - Shiraz of Winery First Drop is a red wine from the region of Barossa of Australie 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 beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Half & Half Monastrell - Shiraz from the Winery First Drop

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Half & Half Monastrell - Shiraz of Winery First Drop in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, chocolate

Wine with earth taste

leather, mushroom

Wine with spices taste

pepper, cinnamon

On the nose the Half & Half Monastrell - Shiraz of Winery First Drop in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cinnamon or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, oak or microbio.

Details and technical informations about Winery First Drop's Half & Half Monastrell - Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Sérénèze de Voreppe

A very old grape variety that was once grown in the Grésivaudan region, and more generally in the Isère Valley from Grenoble to Tullins. It could also be found in Savoie and in the northern part of the Drôme. It should be noted that it was confused for a long time - even today - with the ciréné de Romans with which it shares many synonyms including sérenèze. According to Thierry Lacombe (I.N.R.A./Montpellier), it is the result of a natural intraspecific cross between the white gouais and the chatus. Sérénèze de Voreppe is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1, under the name Sérénèze.

Last vintages of this wine

Half & Half Monastrell - Shiraz - 2014
In the top 100 of of Barossa wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Half & Half Monastrell - Shiraz - 2013
In the top 100 of of Barossa wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Half & Half Monastrell - Shiraz - 2012
In the top 100 of of Barossa wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Half & Half Monastrell - Shiraz - 2011
In the top 100 of of Barossa wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Half & Half Monastrell - Shiraz - 2010
In the top 100 of of Barossa wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Half & Half Monastrell - Shiraz - 2008
In the top 100 of of Barossa wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Half & Half Monastrell - Shiraz from Winery First Drop are 2014, 2011, 2012, 2008 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery First Drop

The winery offers 50 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Barossa in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery First Drop is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 49 wines for sale in the of Barossa to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 3500 of of Australia wines
In the top 2000 of of Barossa wines
In the top 60000 of red wines
In the top 95000 wines of the world

The wine region of Barossa

Barossa is one of the six wine-producing zones of SouthAustralia, and arguably the most recognized name in the Australian wine industry. Barossa wines have attracted more international awards than any other region in the country. It is divided into two sections: the western Barossa Valley (effectively the Warmer valley floor) and on the eastern side the cooler, higher altitude Eden Valley, both of which have a distinct Geographical Indication (GI) formalized in 1997. Grapegrowing conditions vary immensely across the wider Barossa zone and this is reflected in the markedly different wine styles produced here.


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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An overview of Mâcon plus a geographical denomination appellation

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The word of the wine: Leaf removal

Operation that consists in removing the leaves that form a screen between the sun and the grape.

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