Winery HoughtonShiraz
Red wine
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 Shiraz from the Winery Houghton
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Shiraz of Winery Houghton in the region of Australie de l'Ouest is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Shiraz of Winery Houghton in the region of Australie de l'Ouest often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Shiraz
Pairings that work perfectly with Shiraz
Original food and wine pairings with Shiraz
The Shiraz of Winery Houghton matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork tongue with bacon and onions, royal couscous (lamb, chicken, merguez) or wild boar ragout with kriek.
Details and technical informations about Winery Houghton's Shiraz.
Discover the grape variety: Alicante Bouschet
It is a crossbreed made in 1855 by Louis and Henri Bouschet from an intraspecific crossing between Grenache noir and Petit Bouschet. The Alicante Henri Bouschet is less and less multiplied, registered however in the Official Catalogue of the varieties of vine of wine grapes list A.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Shiraz from Winery Houghton are 2017, 2014, 2018, 2016 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Houghton
The Winery Houghton is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 79 wines for sale in the of Australie de l'Ouest to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Australie de l'Ouest
Western Australia is the largest of Australia's eight administrative areas and territories. In 2020, it accounted for only 2% of the nation's wine production, but has already produced up to 20% of the country's fine wines. Covering the entire western third of the vast island-continent, "WA" (as it is commonly known) stretches 1,600 kilometres (1,000 miles) from east to west. This makes it the second largest administrative subdivision of any country in the world, larger than Alaska and Texas combined.
The word of the wine: Paille (wine of)
A sweet wine obtained by passerillage after harvesting bunches of grapes placed on racks or hung in well-ventilated premises.
