Winery Santa Helena - Gran Reserva Shiraz (Seleccion del Directorio)

Winery Santa HelenaGran Reserva Shiraz (Seleccion del Directorio)

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Gran Reserva Shiraz (Seleccion del Directorio) of Winery Santa Helena is a red wine from the region of Colchagua Valley of Central Valley.
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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Santa Helena's Gran Reserva Shiraz (Seleccion del Directorio).

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
15.1°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Ganson

Ganson noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). 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 large bunches and large grapes. Ganson noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Gran Reserva Shiraz (Seleccion del Directorio) - 2012
In the top 100 of of Colchagua Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Gran Reserva Shiraz (Seleccion del Directorio) - 2011
In the top 100 of of Colchagua Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Gran Reserva Shiraz (Seleccion del Directorio) - 2008
In the top 100 of of Colchagua Valley wines
Average rating: 3.111100

The best vintages of Gran Reserva Shiraz (Seleccion del Directorio) from Winery Santa Helena are 2012, 2011, 2008

Informations about the Winery Santa Helena

The winery offers 106 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
This winery is part of the VSPT.
It is in the top 65 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Colchagua Valley in the region of Central Valley

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.

Top wine Central Valley
In the top 10000 of of Chile wines
In the top 9000 of of Colchagua Valley wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 400000 wines of the world

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.

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