Winery KaeslerOld Bastard 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).
The Old Bastard Shiraz of the Winery Kaesler is in the top 60 of wines of Australia and in the top 20 of wines of Barossa Valley.
Taste structure of the Old Bastard Shiraz from the Winery Kaesler
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Old Bastard Shiraz of Winery Kaesler 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 Old Bastard Shiraz of Winery Kaesler in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry.
Food and wine pairings with Old Bastard Shiraz
Pairings that work perfectly with Old Bastard Shiraz
Original food and wine pairings with Old Bastard Shiraz
The Old Bastard Shiraz of Winery Kaesler matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef enchilladas au gratin, lamb breast with onions and tomato sauce or rabbit marinated with herbs and mustard.
Details and technical informations about Winery Kaesler's Old Bastard Shiraz.
Discover the grape variety: Carignan
Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Old Bastard Shiraz from Winery Kaesler are 2001, 2009, 2005, 2003 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Kaesler
The Winery Kaesler is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 40 wines for sale in the of Barossa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Hard
A harsh, biting wine, characterized by an excess of tannins and acidity. It is often said of young wines that lack smoothness.
