Winery Piggs Peake - Suckling Pig Shiraz

Winery Piggs PeakeSuckling Pig Shiraz

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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 Suckling Pig Shiraz of Winery Piggs Peake is a red wine from the region of Hunter Valley of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Suckling Pig Shiraz of the Winery Piggs Peake is in the top 20 of wines of Hunter Valley.

Taste structure of the Suckling Pig Shiraz from the Winery Piggs Peake

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Suckling Pig Shiraz of Winery Piggs Peake in the region of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Suckling Pig Shiraz of Winery Piggs Peake in the region of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Piggs Peake's Suckling Pig Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Bekari

Supple, fruity reds with a moderate ruby colour, smooth tannins and a light, fresh palate; signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), gentle spices and floral notes. Also made into refreshing sparkling rosés. Traditionally blended with Debina and Vlachiko for Zitsa PDO sparkling rosés, or with Agiorgitiko for Epirus reds. Indigenous Greek black grape from Epirus, DNA-identical to Turkish Dimrit.

Last vintages of this wine

Suckling Pig Shiraz - 2019
In the top 20 of of Hunter Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Suckling Pig Shiraz - 2018
In the top 20 of of Hunter Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Suckling Pig Shiraz - 2017
In the top 20 of of Hunter Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Suckling Pig Shiraz - 2016
In the top 20 of of Hunter Valley wines
Average rating: 4.811110.5
Suckling Pig Shiraz - 2015
In the top 20 of of Hunter Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Suckling Pig Shiraz - 2014
In the top 20 of of Hunter Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Suckling Pig Shiraz - 2013
In the top 20 of of Hunter Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Suckling Pig Shiraz from Winery Piggs Peake are 2016, 2018, 2017, 2019 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Piggs Peake

The winery offers 79 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Hunter Valley in the region of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud

The Winery Piggs Peake is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 75 wines for sale in the of Hunter Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Nouvelle-Galles du Sud
In the top 400 of of Australia wines
In the top 25 of of Hunter Valley wines
In the top 9500 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

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: Fumet

Older synonym for bouquet.

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