Winery Mr. Riggs - The Elder Fortified Shiraz

Winery Mr. RiggsThe Elder Fortified Shiraz

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The The Elder Fortified Shiraz of Winery Mr. Riggs is a natural sweet wine from the region of McLaren Vale of Australie du Sud.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.

Details and technical informations about Winery Mr. Riggs's The Elder Fortified Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
18.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Monemvasia

Recognized as being native to the Peloponnese in Greece, today very present in the Cyclades islands (Paros in particular and a little in Syros, Mykonos, Santorini, ...), in the island of Evia, ... . We can also meet it in Italy, in the United States, ... in France it is practically not known. It should not be confused with the multitude of white grape varieties belonging to the large Malvasia family. Indeed, DNA tests have never established any link of relationship. On the other hand, it is related to the Greek variety Athiri, which originated on the island of Santorini, and to the white Gouais.

Last vintages of this wine

The Elder Fortified Shiraz - 2013
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.111110
The Elder Fortified Shiraz - 0
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of The Elder Fortified Shiraz from Winery Mr. Riggs are 2013, 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 35 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 30000 of of Australia wines
In the top 3000 of of McLaren Vale wines
In the top 6500 of natural sweet wines
In the top 600000 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.

The word of the wine: Stopper (taste of)

A defect in the wine reminiscent of the smell and taste of mouldy cork.

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