Winery Rockford - Rod & Spur Shiraz - Cabernet

Winery RockfordRod & Spur Shiraz - Cabernet

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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 Rod & Spur Shiraz - Cabernet of Winery Rockford is a red wine from the region of Barossa Valley of Australie du Sud.
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 lamb.

Taste structure of the Rod & Spur Shiraz - Cabernet from the Winery Rockford

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Rod & Spur Shiraz - Cabernet of Winery Rockford in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, chocolate

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with spices taste

pepper, eucalyptus

Wine with microbio taste

cheese

Wine with vegetal taste

grass

On the nose the Rod & Spur Shiraz - Cabernet of Winery Rockford in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oak or cheese and sometimes also flavors of dark fruit, cedar or non oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Rockford's Rod & Spur Shiraz - Cabernet.

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Rod & Spur Shiraz - Cabernet - 2017
In the top 100 of of Barossa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Rod & Spur Shiraz - Cabernet - 2016
In the top 100 of of Barossa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Rod & Spur Shiraz - Cabernet - 2015
In the top 100 of of Barossa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Rod & Spur Shiraz - Cabernet - 2014
In the top 100 of of Barossa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Rod & Spur Shiraz - Cabernet - 2013
In the top 100 of of Barossa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Rod & Spur Shiraz - Cabernet - 2012
In the top 100 of of Barossa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Rod & Spur Shiraz - Cabernet - 2011
In the top 100 of of Barossa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Rod & Spur Shiraz - Cabernet from Winery Rockford are 2007, 2006, 2004, 2017 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Rockford

The winery offers 27 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Barossa Valley in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Rockford is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Barossa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 400 of of Australia wines
In the top 150 of of Barossa Valley wines
In the top 9000 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Barossa Valley

The wine region of Barossa Valley is located in the region of Barossa of Australie du Sud of Australia. We currently count 613 estates and châteaux in the of Barossa Valley, producing 2290 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Barossa Valley 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.

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