Winery Gapsted - Valley Selection Shiraz

Winery GapstedValley Selection Shiraz

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Valley Selection 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.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Valley Selection Shiraz from the Winery Gapsted

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Valley Selection Shiraz of Winery Gapsted in the region of Victoria is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Valley Selection Shiraz of Winery Gapsted in the region of Victoria often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Gapsted's Valley Selection Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Mérille

Originally from the Tarn-et-Garonne, the merille is a member of the cotoïdes family. It has long occupied the vineyards of Bergerac. It is often planted with négrette N or côt N. Nowadays, it is only grown on a hundred hectares in all. The young leaves of the Merille are heart-shaped. Its bunches are larger than average. The berries are bluish-black in colour and are also large and tightly packed. Merillas are associated with a regular and high production. It is often exposed to attacks by grape worms, leafhoppers and mites. It also fears grey rot but is not very sensitive to powdery mildew and mildew. This variety has 3 approved clones, not yet multiplied, namely 790, 445 and 444. It does not like soils with excessive humidity. It buds early and ripens later. Merille produces a light, not very aromatic, flat and simple wine.

Last vintages of this wine

Valley Selection Shiraz - 2017
In the top 100 of of King Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Valley Selection Shiraz - 2015
In the top 100 of of King Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Valley Selection Shiraz - 2012
In the top 100 of of King Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Valley Selection Shiraz from Winery Gapsted are 2015, 2012, 2017

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 15 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.

Top wine Victoria
In the top 9000 of of Australia wines
In the top 250 of of King Valley wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 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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