Winery Hugh Hamilton - Ancient Earth Single Vineyard Shiraz

Winery Hugh HamiltonAncient Earth Single Vineyard 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 Ancient Earth Single Vineyard Shiraz of Winery Hugh Hamilton is a red wine from the region of McLaren Vale of Australie du Sud.
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 Ancient Earth Single Vineyard Shiraz from the Winery Hugh Hamilton

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Ancient Earth Single Vineyard Shiraz of Winery Hugh Hamilton 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 Ancient Earth Single Vineyard Shiraz of Winery Hugh Hamilton in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Hugh Hamilton's Ancient Earth Single Vineyard Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Melon

Melon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches and small grapes. Melon blanc can be found in several vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Languedoc & Roussillon.

Last vintages of this wine

Ancient Earth Single Vineyard Shiraz - 2018
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Ancient Earth Single Vineyard Shiraz - 2017
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Ancient Earth Single Vineyard Shiraz - 2013
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Ancient Earth Single Vineyard Shiraz from Winery Hugh Hamilton are 2018, 2017, 2013

Informations about the Winery Hugh Hamilton

The winery offers 50 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in McLaren Vale in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Hugh Hamilton is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 50 wines for sale in the of McLaren Vale to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 5500 of of Australia wines
In the top 650 of of McLaren Vale wines
In the top 90000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of McLaren Vale

The wine region of McLaren Vale is located in the region of Fleurieu of Australie du Sud of Australia. We currently count 599 estates and châteaux in the of McLaren Vale, producing 2626 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of McLaren Vale 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.

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The word of the wine: Piccolo

Small bottle with a capacity of 20 centilitres.

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