Winery Riddoch - Elgin's Crossing Shiraz

Winery RiddochElgin's Crossing 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 Elgin's Crossing Shiraz of Winery Riddoch is a red wine from the region of Coonawarra of Australie du Sud.
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 Elgin's Crossing Shiraz from the Winery Riddoch

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Elgin's Crossing Shiraz of Winery Riddoch in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Details and technical informations about Winery Riddoch's Elgin's Crossing Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Beaunoir

A very old grape variety from the Aube department and the Châtillon sur Seine district in the Côte d'Or. It is said to be the descendant of a natural intraspecific crossing between pinot noir and gouais blanc. Today, it is almost absent in the vineyard.

Last vintages of this wine

Elgin's Crossing Shiraz - 2019
In the top 100 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Elgin's Crossing Shiraz from Winery Riddoch are 2019

Informations about the Winery Riddoch

The winery offers 32 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This winery is part of the Freixenet Group.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Coonawarra in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Riddoch is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in the of Coonawarra to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 20000 of of Australia wines
In the top 550 of of Coonawarra wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 400000 wines of the world

The wine region of Coonawarra

The wine region of Coonawarra is located in the region of Limestone Coast of Australie du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Katnook or the Domaine Wynns produce mainly wines red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coonawarra are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coonawarra often reveals types of flavors of cream, black fruit or dried herbs and sometimes also flavors of sage, graphite or mushroom.


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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The word of the wine: Gross

Champagne with between 6 and 15 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).

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