Winery HeadThe Contrarian Shiraz
Red wine
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.
Food and wine pairings with The Contrarian Shiraz
Pairings that work perfectly with The Contrarian Shiraz
Original food and wine pairings with The Contrarian Shiraz
The The Contrarian Shiraz of Winery Head matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of brazilian feijoada, shoulder of lamb with a spoon or rabbit with prunes in my grandmother's style.
Details and technical informations about Winery Head's The Contrarian Shiraz.
Discover the grape variety: Sweet Sapphire
Intra-specific cross between Beitamouni and C22-121 obtained in 2004 by David Cain at the I.F.G. of Bakersfield in California (United States). Its cultivation started in 2007. It is already known in the United States, Brazil, Australia, South Africa ... almost unknown in France. It should be noted that this variety is very much in demand in China, where it represents an important market.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of The Contrarian Shiraz from Winery Head are 2013, 2017, 2015, 2014 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Head
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.
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.
The word of the wine: Champagne rosé
Often obtained by adding red wines (from Champagne), it is even the only vineyard where this practice is allowed. Some producers prefer the practice used in other regions, i.e. a short maceration to extract sufficient colouring matter. This results in winey rosés for meals. Elegant aperitif rosé is more often made from red wine coloured Chardonnay. Rosés can be vintage or non vintage.
