Winery Lake AlexShiraz

Red wine of Langhorne Creek of Australie du Sud of Australia

3.5

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Shiraz of Winery Lake Alex is a red wine from the region of Langhorne Creek of Australie du Sud.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Shiraz from the Winery Lake Alex

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Shiraz of Winery Lake Alex in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

On the nose the Shiraz of Winery Lake Alex in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Shiraz

Pairings that work perfectly with Shiraz

Original food and wine pairings with Shiraz

Lamb

The Shiraz of Winery Lake Alex matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise, uzbek pilaf or rabbit with chorizo.

Details and technical informations about Winery Lake Alex's Shiraz.

Winery

Winery Lake Alex

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Tannat meunier

This grape variety is found in southwestern France. It is a natural mutation of Tannat, so its resemblance is normal and only its very white down differentiates it. It is practically not propagated... another example of such a mutation, meunier or pinot meunier. - Synonymy: no synonym to date (for all the synonyms of grape varieties, click here!).

Last vintages of this wine

Shiraz - 2017

In the top 100 of of Langhorne Creek wines

Average rating: 3.2

Shiraz - 2016

In the top 100 of of Langhorne Creek wines

Average rating: 3.3

Shiraz - 2014

In the top 100 of of Langhorne Creek wines

Average rating: 3.7

Shiraz - 2013

In the top 100 of of Langhorne Creek wines

Average rating: 3.8

The best vintages of Shiraz from Winery Lake Alex are 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017

Informations about the Winery Lake Alex

The winery offers 7 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Langhorne Creek in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Lake Alex is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Langhorne Creek to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 20000 of of Australia wines

In the top 200 of of Langhorne Creek wines

In the top 250000 of red wines

In the top 400000 wines of the world

The wine region of Langhorne Creek

The wine region of Langhorne Creek is located in the region of Fleurieu of Australie du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Mollydooker or the Domaine Bremerton produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Langhorne Creek are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Malbec and Petit Verdot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Langhorne Creek often reveals types of flavors of oaky, black plum or apples and sometimes also flavors of bramble, tropical fruit or mulberry.

The wine region of Australie du Sud

South Australia 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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