Winery Forest HillBlock 9 Shiraz
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Block 9 Shiraz from the Winery Forest Hill
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Block 9 Shiraz of Winery Forest Hill in the region of Australie de l'Ouest is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Block 9 Shiraz of Winery Forest Hill in the region of Australie de l'Ouest often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Block 9 Shiraz
Pairings that work perfectly with Block 9 Shiraz
Original food and wine pairings with Block 9 Shiraz
The Block 9 Shiraz of Winery Forest Hill matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fresh sausage, lamb with ginger honey or duck baeckeoffe with christmas spices and dried fruits.
Details and technical informations about Winery Forest Hill's Block 9 Shiraz.
Discover the grape variety: Planta nova
A very old indigenous grape variety that has been cultivated for a very long time in Spain, more precisely in the western region of Valencia, where it is practically no longer multiplied today. It is said to be the result of a natural cross between the heftakilo and the rojal tinta, which are both black varieties. Planta nova can still be found in Portugal, Argentina, South Africa, ... almost unknown in France. A long time ago it was also harvested as a table grape, which is no longer the case today.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Block 9 Shiraz from Winery Forest Hill are 2012, 2017, 2008, 2014 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Forest Hill
The Winery Forest Hill is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of Mount Barker to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mount Barker
The wine region of Mount Barker is located in the region of Great Southern of Australie de l'Ouest of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Duke's or the Domaine Howard Park produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mount Barker are Riesling, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mount Barker often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, microbio or floral and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, red fruit or tropical fruit.
The wine region of Australie de l'Ouest
Western Australia is the largest of Australia's eight administrative areas and territories. In 2020, it accounted for only 2% of the nation's wine production, but has already produced up to 20% of the country's fine wines. Covering the entire western third of the vast island-continent, "WA" (as it is commonly known) stretches 1,600 kilometres (1,000 miles) from east to west. This makes it the second largest administrative subdivision of any country in the world, larger than Alaska and Texas combined.
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The word of the wine: PDO
Protected Designation of Origin - equivalent to the term "controlled designation of origin" in European regulations.
