Winery McLaren Vale III Associate Wines - Descendant of Squid Ink Shiraz

Winery McLaren Vale III Associate WinesDescendant of Squid Ink Shiraz

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Descendant of Squid Ink Shiraz of Winery McLaren Vale III Associate Wines is a red wine from the region of McLaren Vale 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 Descendant of Squid Ink Shiraz from the Winery McLaren Vale III Associate Wines

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Descendant of Squid Ink Shiraz of Winery McLaren Vale III Associate Wines in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Descendant of Squid Ink Shiraz of Winery McLaren Vale III Associate Wines in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery McLaren Vale III Associate Wines's Descendant of Squid Ink Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Caino blanco

Natural intraspecific crossing probably between the albarino and the sousão - synonyms black amaral, caino bravo, ... -. It should not be confused with the fernao pires as they both have the same synonym alvarinhao. It can be found in the northwest of Spain and in Portugal, more precisely in the Vinhos Verdes region, ... in France it is totally unknown.

Last vintages of this wine

Descendant of Squid Ink Shiraz - 2017
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Descendant of Squid Ink Shiraz - 2016
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Descendant of Squid Ink Shiraz - 2014
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Descendant of Squid Ink Shiraz - 2013
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 411110
Descendant of Squid Ink Shiraz - 2010
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Descendant of Squid Ink Shiraz from Winery McLaren Vale III Associate Wines are 2014, 2016, 2013, 2017 and 2010.

Informations about the Winery McLaren Vale III Associate Wines

The winery offers 28 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in McLaren Vale in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery McLaren Vale III Associate Wines is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of McLaren Vale to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 3000 of of Australia wines
In the top 400 of of McLaren Vale wines
In the top 55000 of red wines
In the top 80000 wines of the world

The wine region of McLaren Vale

The wine region of McLaren Vale is located in the region of Fleurieu of Australie du Sud of Australia. We currently count 599 estates and châteaux in the of McLaren Vale, producing 2626 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of McLaren Vale 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.

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The word of the wine: Véraison

A phase in the vegetative cycle of the vine that takes place in summer, usually in August, when the grapes change colour from green to red (for reds) or yellow (for whites). This stage heralds the beginning of ripening.

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