Winery MontaraShiraz
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 Montara
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Shiraz of Winery Montara in the region of Victoria is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Shiraz of Winery Montara in the region of Victoria often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, 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 Montara matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef bobotie, uzbek pilaf or duck breast in the oven.
Details and technical informations about Winery Montara's Shiraz.
Discover the grape variety: Mérille
Originally from the Tarn-et-Garonne, the merille is a member of the cotoïdes family. It has long occupied the vineyards of Bergerac. It is often planted with négrette N or côt N. Nowadays, it is only grown on a hundred hectares in all. The young leaves of the Merille are heart-shaped. Its bunches are larger than average. The berries are bluish-black in colour and are also large and tightly packed. Merillas are associated with a regular and high production. It is often exposed to attacks by grape worms, leafhoppers and mites. It also fears grey rot but is not very sensitive to powdery mildew and mildew. This variety has 3 approved clones, not yet multiplied, namely 790, 445 and 444. It does not like soils with excessive humidity. It buds early and ripens later. Merille produces a light, not very aromatic, flat and simple wine.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Shiraz from Winery Montara are 2017
Informations about the Winery Montara
The Winery Montara is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 39 wines for sale in the of Grampians to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Grampians
The wine region of Grampians is located in the region of Western Victoria of Victoria of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Mount Langi Ghiran or the Domaine Halls Gap produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Grampians are Riesling, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Grampians often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mushroom or dark fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.
The wine region of Victoria
Victoria is a relatively small but important Australian wine state. Located in the Southeastern corner of the continent, with a generally cool, ocean-influenced Climate, Victorian wine is remarkably diverse, producing all sorts of wines and styles in different climates. In all, the state covers almost 250,000 square kilometres (over 90,000 square miles) of land (almost the same Size as the US state of Texas), well under a quarter the size of its western neighbour, South Australia, and less than a third the size of New South Wales to the North. As such, Victoria's size - and to some extent, the state's viticultural history - can defy generalization.
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