Winery John GehrigFossil Hill 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 Fossil Hill Shiraz from the Winery John Gehrig
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Fossil Hill Shiraz of Winery John Gehrig in the region of Victoria is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Fossil Hill Shiraz
Pairings that work perfectly with Fossil Hill Shiraz
Original food and wine pairings with Fossil Hill Shiraz
The Fossil Hill Shiraz of Winery John Gehrig matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fillet of beef with morels, traditional lamb couscous (from algeria) or pheasant in a casserole with white wine.
Details and technical informations about Winery John Gehrig's Fossil Hill Shiraz.
Discover the grape variety: Plant de Brunel
The Plant de Brunel noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Ardèche). 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 bunches, and grapes of small to medium size. The Plant de Brunel noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: Provence & Corsica, Rhône Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.
Informations about the Winery John Gehrig
The Winery John Gehrig is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of King Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of King Valley
The wine region of King Valley is located in the region of North East Victoria of Victoria of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pizzini or the Domaine Dal Zotto produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of King Valley are Sangiovese, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of King Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mushroom or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of forest floor, vanilla or leather.
The wine region of Victoria
Victoria is a relatively small but important Australian wine state. Located in the Southeastern corner of the continent, with a generally cool, ocean-influenced Climate, Victorian wine is remarkably diverse, producing all sorts of wines and styles in different climates. In all, the state covers almost 250,000 square kilometres (over 90,000 square miles) of land (almost the same Size as the US state of Texas), well under a quarter the size of its western neighbour, South Australia, and less than a third the size of New South Wales to the North. As such, Victoria's size - and to some extent, the state's viticultural history - can defy generalization.
The word of the wine: Harsh
Term describing the state of tannins with an astringency that lacks finesse.
