Winery GapstedLimited Release Durif - Shiraz

Red wine of King Valley of Victoria of Australia

3.4

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Limited Release Durif - Shiraz of Winery Gapsted is a red wine from the region of King Valley of Victoria.
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).

Taste structure of the Limited Release Durif - Shiraz from the Winery Gapsted

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Limited Release Durif - Shiraz of Winery Gapsted in the region of Victoria is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Limited Release Durif - Shiraz

Pairings that work perfectly with Limited Release Durif - Shiraz

Original food and wine pairings with Limited Release Durif - Shiraz

Lamb

The Limited Release Durif - Shiraz of Winery Gapsted matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of slow-cooked fillet of beef, express couscous in a pressure cooker or wild boar leg of 7 hours.

Details and technical informations about Winery Gapsted's Limited Release Durif - Shiraz.

Winery

Winery Gapsted

Grape varieties

Durif

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Durif

Durif noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Dauphiné). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and small grapes. Durif noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.

Informations about the Winery Gapsted

The winery offers 96 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

This winery is part of the Gapsted Wines.

It is in the top 55 of the best estates in the region

It is located in King Valley in the region of Victoria

The Winery Gapsted is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 87 wines for sale in the of King Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 40000 of of Australia wines

In the top 1500 of of King Valley wines

In the top 400000 of red wines

In the top 700000 wines of the world

The wine region of King Valley

The wine region of King Valley is located in the region of North East Victoria of Victoria of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pizzini or the Domaine Dal Zotto produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of King Valley are Sangiovese, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of King Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mushroom or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of forest floor, vanilla or leather.

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.

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