Winery Hentley FarmRapscallion 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).
Taste structure of the Rapscallion Shiraz from the Winery Hentley Farm
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Rapscallion Shiraz of Winery Hentley Farm 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 Rapscallion Shiraz of Winery Hentley Farm in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Rapscallion Shiraz
Pairings that work perfectly with Rapscallion Shiraz
Original food and wine pairings with Rapscallion Shiraz
The Rapscallion Shiraz of Winery Hentley Farm matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pasticcio (greece), pizza queen with merguez or adapted vietnamese fondue.
Details and technical informations about Winery Hentley Farm's Rapscallion Shiraz.
Discover the grape variety: Couston
Light and simply fruity reds with a pale ruby colour, silky tannins and an airy palate with moderate acidity, featuring undemonstrative red fruit aromas. Discreet rustic profile. Almost extinct in commercial cultivation, preserved in INRAE varietal collections, it bears witness to the pre-phylloxera ampelographic diversity of the South-West and is among the heritage grape varieties under study. Rare French black grape, once grown in the South-West.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Rapscallion Shiraz from Winery Hentley Farm are 2016, 0, 2017
Informations about the Winery Hentley Farm
The Winery Hentley Farm is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 55 wines for sale in the of Barossa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Barossa Valley
World icon of Australian Shiraz: powerful, silky, sun-drenched king red with notes of jammy blackberry, plum, dark chocolate, liquorice and a touch of sweet spice, enveloping tannins — Penfolds Grange and Henschke Hill of Grace as mythical bottles. Fleshy, spicy old-vine Grenache (up to 180 years), dense Mourvèdre, structured Cabernet as complement. GI northeast of Adelaide (~11,600 ha), hot dry climate, pre-phylloxera vines founded by Silesians in the 19th c.
The wine region of Australie du Sud
Cradle of the great Australian Shiraz: powerful, sun-drenched reds with notes of blackberry, candied plum, pepper, chocolate and eucalyptus, ample tannins and vibrant fruit (Barossa, McLaren Vale). Firm, minty Cabernet Sauvignon on Coonawarra (terra rossa). Dry, lemony Riesling from Clare and Eden Valley, straight and taut. Fresh Sauvignon and Chardonnay from Adelaide Hills.
The word of the wine: Soft
Sweet wine containing between 30 and 50 grams of residual sugar. A sweet wine is made from very ripe grapes but without being affected by botrytis cinerea and without being raisined. This term can also be applied to a dry wine that is smooth and fat in the mouth.
