Winery Hesketh - The Protagonist Shiraz

Winery HeskethThe Protagonist Shiraz

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The The Protagonist Shiraz of Winery Hesketh is a red wine from the region of Barossa Valley of Australie du Sud.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the The Protagonist Shiraz from the Winery Hesketh

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the The Protagonist Shiraz of Winery Hesketh in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Details and technical informations about Winery Hesketh's The Protagonist Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Canner seedless

Cross between hunisa and sultana obtained in 1931 in the United States by Professor Harold P. Olmo of the University of Davis (California). In France, this variety is almost unknown, but it is listed in the official catalogue of vine varieties intended for canning.

Last vintages of this wine

The Protagonist Shiraz - 2010
In the top 100 of of Barossa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of The Protagonist Shiraz from Winery Hesketh are 2010

Informations about the Winery Hesketh

The winery offers 60 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This winery is part of the WD Wines.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Barossa Valley in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Hesketh is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 66 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 20000 of of Australia wines
In the top 7500 of of Barossa Valley wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 350000 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.

The word of the wine: Cornalin

Black grape variety native to the Valais (Switzerland). It produces renowned wines of a dark purple colour with violet hues, an elegant bouquet and a powerful, fresh, fruity (cherry) and spicy palate. Cornalin wines can be drunk young or after several years of ageing, with game.

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