Winery Houghton - Thomas Yule Shiraz

Winery HoughtonThomas Yule Shiraz

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Thomas Yule Shiraz of Winery Houghton is a red wine from the region of Frankland River of Australie de l'Ouest.
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 Thomas Yule Shiraz from the Winery Houghton

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Thomas Yule Shiraz of Winery Houghton in the region of Australie de l'Ouest is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Thomas Yule Shiraz of Winery Houghton in the region of Australie de l'Ouest often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Houghton's Thomas Yule Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Muscaris

An interspecific cross between Solaris and Muscat à petits grains blancs, obtained in Freiburg (Germany) in 1987 by Norbert Becker. It has the particularity of having only one gene for resistance to mildew and powdery mildew. Muscaris can be found in Germany, the Netherlands, Italy and France.

Last vintages of this wine

Thomas Yule Shiraz - 2014
In the top 100 of of Frankland River wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Thomas Yule Shiraz - 2013
In the top 100 of of Frankland River wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Thomas Yule Shiraz - 2012
In the top 100 of of Frankland River wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Thomas Yule Shiraz - 2011
In the top 100 of of Frankland River wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Thomas Yule Shiraz from Winery Houghton are 2012, 2011, 2014, 2013

Informations about the Winery Houghton

The winery offers 98 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This winery is part of the Accolade Wines.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Frankland River in the region of Australie de l'Ouest

The Winery Houghton is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 79 wines for sale in the of Frankland River to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie de l'Ouest
In the top 4000 of of Australia wines
In the top 400 of of Frankland River wines
In the top 70000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Frankland River

The wine region of Frankland River is located in the region of Great Southern of Australie de l'Ouest of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alkoomi or the Domaine Mandoon produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Frankland River are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Riesling and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Frankland River often reveals types of flavors of citrus, cherry or straw and sometimes also flavors of lime zest, kiwi or microbio.


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.

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The word of the wine: Leaflet

Small barrel with a capacity of 112 to 136 litres depending on the region.

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