Winery LonghopShiraz
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 Shiraz from the Winery Longhop
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Shiraz of Winery Longhop 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 Shiraz of Winery Longhop in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Shiraz
Pairings that work perfectly with Shiraz
Original food and wine pairings with Shiraz
The Shiraz of Winery Longhop matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish tagine, lamb tagine with vegetables and sweet potatoes or potjevleesch (meat in a pot).
Details and technical informations about Winery Longhop's Shiraz.
Discover the grape variety: Maturana blanca
A very old Spanish grape variety, particularly known in the Rioja region. It can be found in Italy, Portugal, Mexico, etc. In France, it is practically unknown. D.N.A. analyses have shown that it is not related to Maturana Tinta de Navarrete.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Shiraz from Winery Longhop are 2015, 2017, 2016, 2014 and 2018.
Informations about the Winery Longhop
The Winery Longhop is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Mount Lofty Ranges to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mount Lofty Ranges
The Mount Lofty Ranges is a wine zone in SouthAustralia encompassing the wine regions of Adelaide Hills, Clare Valley and Adelaide Plains. It is named after the range of mountains to the east of the city of Adelaide. In line with South Australia's other winegrowing areas, conditions within the zone are strongly influenced by variations in topography, including altitude, proximity to the coast and a wide array of soil types. As a result, the three Mount Lofty regions have different climatic and grape-growing conditions.
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: Alcoholic fermentation
Transformation of sugars into alcohol under the effect of yeast. These yeasts exist in their natural state in the vineyards and in the cellars. Artificial seeding with selected yeasts is however very often practiced.
