Magpie EstateThe Mixed Thing
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 5 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Mourvèdre, the Ruby-cabernet, the Sangiovese and the Tannat.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the The Mixed Thing of Magpie Estate in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or dried fruit.
Food and wine pairings with The Mixed Thing
Pairings that work perfectly with The Mixed Thing
Original food and wine pairings with The Mixed Thing
The The Mixed Thing of Magpie Estate matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of small stuffed fish from nice, aiguillette of duck with honey or chicken drumstick with bacon.
Details and technical informations about Magpie Estate's The Mixed Thing.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of The Mixed Thing from Magpie Estate are 2018, 2016, 2012, 0 and 2017.
Informations about the Magpie Estate
The Magpie Estate is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 37 wines for sale in the of Barossa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Barossa Valley
World icon of Australian Shiraz: powerful, silky, sun-drenched king red with notes of jammy blackberry, plum, dark chocolate, liquorice and a touch of sweet spice, enveloping tannins — Penfolds Grange and Henschke Hill of Grace as mythical bottles. Fleshy, spicy old-vine Grenache (up to 180 years), dense Mourvèdre, structured Cabernet as complement. GI northeast of Adelaide (~11,600 ha), hot dry climate, pre-phylloxera vines founded by Silesians in the 19th c.
The wine region of Australie du Sud
Cradle of the great Australian Shiraz: powerful, sun-drenched reds with notes of blackberry, candied plum, pepper, chocolate and eucalyptus, ample tannins and vibrant fruit (Barossa, McLaren Vale). Firm, minty Cabernet Sauvignon on Coonawarra (terra rossa). Dry, lemony Riesling from Clare and Eden Valley, straight and taut. Fresh Sauvignon and Chardonnay from Adelaide Hills.
The word of the wine: Maderised
Term used to designate oxidized wines in reference to Madeira wines.
