Winery Rod McDonald - Quarter Acre Syrah

Winery Rod McDonaldQuarter Acre Syrah

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Quarter Acre 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).
The Quarter Acre Syrah of the Winery Rod McDonald is in the top 60 of wines of Hawke's Bay.

Taste structure of the Quarter Acre Syrah from the Winery Rod McDonald

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Quarter Acre 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 Quarter Acre Syrah of Winery Rod McDonald in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

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

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

Discover the grape variety: Seyval blanc

A relative of the Saint Pepin, this direct-producing hybrid is the result of an interspecific cross between 5656 Seibel and Ray d'Or (4986 Seibel) obtained in 1921 by the Seyve-Villard company, formerly based in Saint Vallier (Drôme). Seyval blanc is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A. It can be found in the United States, Canada, Brazil, Australia, South Africa, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Germany, Romania, Switzerland, etc. It is practically non-existent in France and is in danger of disappearing.

Last vintages of this wine

Quarter Acre Syrah - 2019
In the top 60 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Quarter Acre Syrah - 2018
In the top 60 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 411110
Quarter Acre Syrah - 2017
In the top 60 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Quarter Acre Syrah - 2016
In the top 60 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Quarter Acre Syrah - 2015
In the top 60 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Quarter Acre Syrah - 2014
In the top 60 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Quarter Acre Syrah - 2013
In the top 60 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Quarter Acre Syrah from Winery Rod McDonald are 2015, 2011, 2018, 2016 and 2019.

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 650 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 70 of of Hawke's Bay wines
In the top 30000 of red wines
In the top 45000 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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