Winery Kilikanoon - The Blessing Shiraz

Winery KilikanoonThe Blessing Shiraz

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The The Blessing Shiraz of Winery Kilikanoon is a red wine from the region of Clare Valley 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 The Blessing Shiraz from the Winery Kilikanoon

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the The Blessing Shiraz of Winery Kilikanoon 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 The Blessing Shiraz of Winery Kilikanoon in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Kilikanoon's The Blessing Shiraz.

Winemaker
Kevin Mitchell
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Côt

Ribs have travelled a long way! In the Middle Ages it was indeed cultivated in the Yonne region. In Bordeaux, it was used in the production of vins clairets and was present in the Loire Valley where today it is only used in the AOC Touraine and Rosé d'Anjou. It goes by different names: Malbec in Bordeaux or Auxerrois in Cahors, in the Quercy vineyards, where it flourishes.it is a very old red grape variety with medium-sized bunches and berries with melting, juicy and sweet flesh. Very sensitive to frost, disease and temperature changes, it is very productive if preserved and if it reaches a good maturity.côt is used in the vineyards of several major appellations such as the AOC Médoc, Graves, Saint-Emilion, Pomerol, Bergerac, Pécharmant, Buzet, Malepère, Marcillac... Wines made from this grape variety are fruity, tannic, deep in colour and have good ageing potential Cultivated on a surface of 5.000 hectares in France, the côt is also very present in Argentina and Chile.

Last vintages of this wine

The Blessing Shiraz - 2012
In the top 100 of of Clare Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of The Blessing Shiraz from Winery Kilikanoon are 2012

Informations about the Winery Kilikanoon

The winery offers 88 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 60 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Clare Valley in the region of Australie du Sud
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The Winery Kilikanoon is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 87 wines for sale in the of Clare Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 20000 of of Australia wines
In the top 450 of of Clare Valley wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 400000 wines of the world

The wine region of Clare Valley

The wine region of Clare Valley is located in the region of Mount Lofty Ranges of Australie du Sud of Australia. We currently count 269 estates and châteaux in the of Clare Valley, producing 1076 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Clare 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: Downy mildew

Disease of the vine due to a fungus. Downy mildew is formidable because it attacks all the organs, from the stem to the grapes, including the leaves, in depth. It was against it that the famous copper and lime-based Bordeaux mixture was developed.

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