Winery Mount PleasantMaurice o'Shea Shiraz
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).
The Maurice o'Shea Shiraz of the Winery Mount Pleasant is in the top 10 of wines of Hunter Valley.
Taste structure of the Maurice o'Shea Shiraz from the Winery Mount Pleasant
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Maurice o'Shea Shiraz of Winery Mount Pleasant in the region of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Maurice o'Shea Shiraz of Winery Mount Pleasant in the region of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Maurice o'Shea Shiraz
Pairings that work perfectly with Maurice o'Shea Shiraz
Original food and wine pairings with Maurice o'Shea Shiraz
The Maurice o'Shea Shiraz of Winery Mount Pleasant matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of wild boar with honey, lamb biryani or wild boar, roe deer or doe leg.
Details and technical informations about Winery Mount Pleasant's Maurice o'Shea Shiraz.
Discover the grape variety: Dolcetto nero
Supple, fruity reds with an intense violet-ruby hue, rounded tannins and a smooth palate, with flavours of blackberry, plum, black cherry, blueberry, bitter almond and floral notes (violet). Moderate acidity, easy-drinking wines ideal young with cured meats and Piedmontese pasta. Star of Dogliani DOCG, Dolcetto d'Alba DOC, Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba DOCG and Dolcetto di Ovada DOCG. Native Piedmontese variety; its name evokes the sweetness of ripe grapes ("little sweet one").
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Maurice o'Shea Shiraz from Winery Mount Pleasant are 2007, 2005, 1997, 2014 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Mount Pleasant
The Winery Mount Pleasant is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 68 wines for sale in the of Hunter Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Hunter Valley
Cradle of Australian viticulture (1825), 160 km north of Sydney. World signature: dry low-alcohol Sémillon (10-11°) with fresh citrus notes in youth, evolving after 10-15 years to candied lemon, toast, honey and beeswax, spectacular ageing. Medium-bodied "Hunter style" Shiraz, supple and earthy (leather, plum, sweet spices), capable of decades. Also Chardonnay and Verdelho.
The wine region of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud
Australia's 2nd wine state with diverse regions. Iconic Hunter Valley: a Sémillon unlike any other, straight, low-alcohol dry whites with vivid citrus when young, evolving over 10-20 years toward honey, toast and lanolin. Medium-bodied Hunter Shiraz, spicy and earthy (leather, red fruits). Also round Chardonnay and aromatic Verdelho.
The word of the wine: Hairy
A sensual and complete wine that leaves a sensation of balance and fullness in the mouth.
