Winery Mr. Riggs - Scarce Earth Shiraz

Winery Mr. RiggsScarce Earth Shiraz

4.2
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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 Scarce Earth Shiraz of Winery Mr. Riggs 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 nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Scarce Earth Shiraz from the Winery Mr. Riggs

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Scarce Earth Shiraz of Winery Mr. Riggs 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 Scarce Earth Shiraz of Winery Mr. Riggs in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Mr. Riggs's Scarce Earth Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Velteliner précoce

The early red rosé Velteliner is a grape variety originating from Italy. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. You can find Velteliner early red rosé in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Scarce Earth Shiraz - 2015
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Scarce Earth Shiraz - 2014
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Scarce Earth Shiraz - 0
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Scarce Earth Shiraz from Winery Mr. Riggs are 2015, 2014, 0

Informations about the Winery Mr. Riggs

The winery offers 44 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in McLaren Vale in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Mr. Riggs is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 37 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 7000 of of Australia wines
In the top 750 of of McLaren Vale wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 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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