Winery Rod McDonald - Syrah

Winery Rod McDonaldSyrah

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Syrah of Winery Rod McDonald is a red wine from the region of Hawke's Bay of North Island.
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 Syrah from the Winery Rod McDonald

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Syrah of Winery Rod McDonald in the region of North Island is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Syrah of Winery Rod McDonald in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Rod McDonald's Syrah.

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

Discover the grape variety: Galotta

Intraspecific cross between ancellotta and gamay à jus blanc obtained in 1981 at the Agroscope Research Station in Pully (Switzerland).

Last vintages of this wine

Syrah - 2016
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Syrah - 2015
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Syrah - 2013
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Syrah - 2011
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Syrah from Winery Rod McDonald are 2011, 2013, 2016, 2015

Informations about the Winery Rod McDonald

The winery offers 68 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Hawke's Bay in the region of North Island

The Winery Rod McDonald is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 60 wines for sale in the of Hawke's Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine North Island
In the top 1500 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 150 of of Hawke's Bay wines
In the top 50000 of red wines
In the top 75000 wines of the world

The wine region of Hawke's Bay

The wine region of Hawke's Bay is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. We currently count 274 estates and châteaux in the of Hawke's Bay, producing 1268 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Hawke's Bay go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of North Island

New-zealand/north-island/northland">Northland, as its name suggests, is New Zealand's northernmost wine-producing region, around four hours' drive northwest of the country's largest city, Auckland. Most of the Northland region's wineries are situated on the east coast, particularly around the Bay of Islands and the Karikari Pensinula, with another cluster on the west coast near Kaitaia. The region's red wines are mostly produced from Syrah, Pinotage">Pinotage and the Hybrid variety Chambourcin. Chardonnay leads the way for white wine grape varieties; Pinot Gris, Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc are among the other varieties cultivated here.

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The word of the wine: Barrel

Bordeaux barrel of 225 litres, used to determine the tonneau (unit of measurement corresponding to four barrels, or 900 litres).

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