Winery Henry's DrivePillar Box Reserve Shiraz
Red wine
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).
The Pillar Box Reserve Shiraz of the Winery Henry's Drive is in the top 10 of wines of Padthaway.
Taste structure of the Pillar Box Reserve Shiraz from the Winery Henry's Drive
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Pillar Box Reserve Shiraz of Winery Henry's Drive in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Pillar Box Reserve Shiraz of Winery Henry's Drive in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dark fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, oak or microbio.
Food and wine pairings with Pillar Box Reserve Shiraz
Pairings that work perfectly with Pillar Box Reserve Shiraz
Original food and wine pairings with Pillar Box Reserve Shiraz
The Pillar Box Reserve Shiraz of Winery Henry's Drive matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of venison stew to be prepared the day before, chicken with merguez and tomatoes or civet of wild boar.
Details and technical informations about Winery Henry's Drive's Pillar Box Reserve Shiraz.
Discover the grape variety: Couderc 13
A direct producer hybrid obtained by Georges Couderc by crossing Vitis Lincecumii (Buckley) with 162-5 Couderc, the latter having 3/4 blood of Vinifera-Rupestris. Today, like most hybrids, it has practically disappeared. It can still be found in a mixture in very old vineyards, the photographs below were taken in the Ardèche, on the border with the Gard, north of Saint Ambroix.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Pillar Box Reserve Shiraz from Winery Henry's Drive are 2008, 2010, 2009, 2012 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Henry's Drive
The Winery Henry's Drive is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of Padthaway to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Padthaway
The wine region of Padthaway is located in the region of Limestone Coast of Australie du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lawson's or the Domaine Henry's Drive produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Padthaway are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Padthaway often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cranberry or raisin and sometimes also flavors of cassis, clove or chocolate.
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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