Winery Head - The Contrarian Shiraz

Winery HeadThe Contrarian Shiraz

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The The Contrarian Shiraz of Winery Head is a red wine from the region of Barossa Valley of Australie du Sud.
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 The Contrarian Shiraz from the Winery Head

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the The Contrarian Shiraz of Winery Head in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the The Contrarian Shiraz of Winery Head in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Head's The Contrarian Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Pineau d'Aunis

The wines produced in the Vendôme region are of excellent quality thanks to an exceptional grape variety: pineau d'aunis. For example, the red wines of the region, with their aromas of ripe red fruit and sweet spices, are a blend of Pineau d'Aunis, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir. The Vendôme hillsides are less than 200 km southwest of Paris. Pineau d'Aunis, a vigorous black grape variety, was first cultivated in the 9th century. It is characterized by a late budburst. Moreover, its foliage partially reddens in autumn. Although it is difficult to grow, Pineau d'Aunis is a high-yielding grape variety, producing between 40 and 80 hectolitres per hectare. It produces a wine with low alcohol content, supple, light-coloured and very aromatic. The "Pineau d'Aunis" grape variety is used as a single variety for the production of Coteaux du Vendômois. On the other hand, it is used in blends for Anjou, Rosé d'Anjou, Crémant de vallée de la Loire, Rosé de vallée de la Loire, Saumur, Saumur Champigny, Coteaux du Loir and Touraine. Finally, it is an accessory grape variety for Valençay.

Last vintages of this wine

The Contrarian Shiraz - 2017
In the top 100 of of Barossa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
The Contrarian Shiraz - 2016
In the top 100 of of Barossa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
The Contrarian Shiraz - 2015
In the top 100 of of Barossa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
The Contrarian Shiraz - 2014
In the top 100 of of Barossa Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
The Contrarian Shiraz - 2013
In the top 100 of of Barossa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
The Contrarian Shiraz - 2012
In the top 100 of of Barossa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of The Contrarian Shiraz from Winery Head are 2013, 2017, 2015, 2014 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Head

The winery offers 18 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Barossa Valley in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Head is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Barossa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 2500 of of Australia wines
In the top 500 of of Barossa Valley wines
In the top 45000 of red wines
In the top 70000 wines of the world

The wine region of Barossa Valley

The wine region of Barossa Valley is located in the region of Barossa of Australie du Sud of Australia. We currently count 613 estates and châteaux in the of Barossa Valley, producing 2290 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Barossa Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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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