Winery Optimus - The Terraces Shiraz

Winery OptimusThe Terraces Shiraz

4.7
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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 world.
The The Terraces Shiraz of Winery Optimus is a red wine from the region of Blackwood Valley of Australie de l'Ouest.
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 The Terraces Shiraz from the Winery Optimus

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the The Terraces Shiraz of Winery Optimus in the region of Australie de l'Ouest is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the The Terraces Shiraz of Winery Optimus in the region of Australie de l'Ouest often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Optimus's The Terraces Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.6°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Monerac

Monerac noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Monerac noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

The Terraces Shiraz - 2012
In the top 100 of of Blackwood Valley wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5

The best vintages of The Terraces Shiraz from Winery Optimus are 2012

Informations about the Winery Optimus

The winery offers 3 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Blackwood Valley in the region of Australie de l'Ouest

The Winery Optimus is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Blackwood Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie de l'Ouest
In the top 4000 of of Australia wines
In the top 200 of of Blackwood Valley wines
In the top 65000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Blackwood Valley

The wine region of Blackwood Valley is located in the region of South West Australia of Australie de l'Ouest of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Optimus or the Domaine Evoi produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Blackwood Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Blackwood Valley often reveals types of flavors of spices, red fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, black fruit or non oak.


The wine region of Australie de l'Ouest

Western Australia is the largest of Australia's eight administrative areas and territories. In 2020, it accounted for only 2% of the nation's wine production, but has already produced up to 20% of the country's fine wines. Covering the entire western third of the vast island-continent, "WA" (as it is commonly known) stretches 1,600 kilometres (1,000 miles) from east to west. This makes it the second largest administrative subdivision of any country in the world, larger than Alaska and Texas combined.

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The word of the wine: Tertiary aromas

Aromas resulting from the aging of the wine in the bottle. The aromas evolve with time, from fresh fruitiness to notes of stewed, candied or dried fruit, to aromas of venison or undergrowth.

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