Winery Santa HelenaGran Reserva Shiraz (Seleccion del Directorio)
Red wine
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 Gran Reserva Shiraz (Seleccion del Directorio) from the Winery Santa Helena
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Gran Reserva Shiraz (Seleccion del Directorio) of Winery Santa Helena in the region of Central Valley is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Gran Reserva Shiraz (Seleccion del Directorio)
Pairings that work perfectly with Gran Reserva Shiraz (Seleccion del Directorio)
Original food and wine pairings with Gran Reserva Shiraz (Seleccion del Directorio)
The Gran Reserva Shiraz (Seleccion del Directorio) of Winery Santa Helena matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with mustard, shoulder of lamb in a crust or pizza of the south west : duck breast, roquefort.
Details and technical informations about Winery Santa Helena's Gran Reserva Shiraz (Seleccion del Directorio).
Discover the grape variety: Muscat Valvin
Interspecific crossing between the muscat du moulin or 299-35 Couderc (Pédro Ximénès x 603 Couderc (carignan noir x vitis rupestris) and the muscat ottonel obtained in 1962 by Bruce Reisch and Thomas Henick-Kling at the Experimental Station of the Cornell University - Geneva - New York (United States) Apart from this country, it is almost unknown in other wine-producing countries.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Gran Reserva Shiraz (Seleccion del Directorio) from Winery Santa Helena are 2012, 2011, 0, 2008
Informations about the Winery Santa Helena
The Winery Santa Helena is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 91 wines for sale in the of Colchagua Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Colchagua Valley
The wine region of Colchagua Valley is located in the region of Rapel Valley of Central Valley of Chile. We currently count 487 estates and châteaux in the of Colchagua Valley, producing 2420 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Colchagua Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .
The wine region of Central Valley
The Central Valley (El Valle Central) of Chile is one of the most important wine-producing areas in South America in terms of Volume. It is also one of the largest wine regions, stretching from the Maipo Valley (just south of Santiago) to the southern end of the Maule Valley. This is a distance of almost 250 miles (400km) and covers a number of Climate types. The Central Valley wine region is easily (and often) confused with the geological Central Valley, which runs north–south for more than 620 miles (1000km) between the Pacific Coastal Ranges and the lower Andes.
The word of the wine: Garde (wine of)
Refers to a wine showing good ageing potential.
