Winery PirramimmaStock's Hill Cabernet - Merlot
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
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 Stock's Hill Cabernet - Merlot from the Winery Pirramimma
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Stock's Hill Cabernet - Merlot of Winery Pirramimma 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 Stock's Hill Cabernet - Merlot of Winery Pirramimma in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Stock's Hill Cabernet - Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Stock's Hill Cabernet - Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Stock's Hill Cabernet - Merlot
The Stock's Hill Cabernet - Merlot of Winery Pirramimma matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of tournedos rossini with port sauce, pasta with shrimp or lamb sweetbreads with white wine and sorrel cream.
Details and technical informations about Winery Pirramimma's Stock's Hill Cabernet - Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Stock's Hill Cabernet - Merlot from Winery Pirramimma are 2013, 2017, 2016, 2011 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Pirramimma
The Winery Pirramimma is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 68 wines for sale in the of McLaren Vale to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of McLaren Vale
South Australian showcase of Mediterranean Shiraz: king red (~60% of the vineyard) powerful and silky with notes of blackberry, plum, dark chocolate, eucalyptus and a touch of sweet spice, velvety tannins and vibrant fruit. Renowned old-vine Grenache (cherry, garrigue, pepper), firm Cabernet Sauvignon and dense Mourvèdre as complement. Fresh Chardonnay and Vermentino in whites. Region 38 km south of Adelaide, Mediterranean climate, among the most geo-diverse soils in the world.
The wine region of Australie du Sud
Cradle of the great Australian Shiraz: powerful, sun-drenched reds with notes of blackberry, candied plum, pepper, chocolate and eucalyptus, ample tannins and vibrant fruit (Barossa, McLaren Vale). Firm, minty Cabernet Sauvignon on Coonawarra (terra rossa). Dry, lemony Riesling from Clare and Eden Valley, straight and taut. Fresh Sauvignon and Chardonnay from Adelaide Hills.
The word of the wine: Reduction
A physiological and chemical phenomenon that occurs in wine in the absence of oxygen. The smell of reduction is characterized by animal and sometimes fetid notes that disappear in principle with aeration. It is recommended to decant reduced wines.
