The Winery Shingleback of McLaren Vale of Australie du Sud

Winery Shingleback
The winery offers 61 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 58 of the estates of Australie du Sud.
It is located in McLaren Vale in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Shingleback is one of the world's great estates. It offers 61 wines for sale in of McLaren Vale to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Shingleback wines

Looking for the best Winery Shingleback wines in McLaren Vale among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Shingleback wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Shingleback wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Shingleback

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Shingleback

How Winery Shingleback wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of pasta bolognese, lamb tagine with prunes and almonds or potjevleesch.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Shingleback

On the nose the red wine of Winery Shingleback. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or dark chocolate and sometimes also flavors of pepper, chocolate or anise. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Shingleback. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Shingleback

  • 2005With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2004With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.65/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Shingleback.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Tempranillo
  • Viognier

Discovering the wine region of McLaren Vale

The wine region of McLaren Vale is located in the region of Fleurieu of Australie du Sud of Australia. We currently count 599 estates and châteaux in the of McLaren Vale, producing 2626 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of McLaren Vale go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top pink wines of Winery Shingleback

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Shingleback

How Winery Shingleback wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of venison stew to be prepared the day before, leg of lamb in butterfly (barbecue) or roast veal in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Shingleback

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Shingleback. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, red fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of watermelon, tree fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Shingleback

  • 2019With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Shingleback.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Pinot Noir
  • Mourvedre
  • Sangiovese
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Shingleback

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Shingleback

How Winery Shingleback wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of couscous without couscous maker, mathieu's lamb tagine or couscous from the sea.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Shingleback

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Shingleback. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, blackberry or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of coffee, licorice or black cherries.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Shingleback

  • 2008With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Shingleback.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay
  • Glera (Prosecco)

The word of the wine: Musty (taste of)

A disgusting taste due to a defect in the grapes or, more commonly, a defect in the barrel.

The top white wines of Winery Shingleback

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Shingleback

How Winery Shingleback wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of basque piperade, salmon koulibiac or cream and tuna quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Shingleback

On the nose the white wine of Winery Shingleback. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, straw or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit or oaky. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Shingleback. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Shingleback

  • 2015With an average score of 3.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.00/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 2.94/5
  • 2017With an average score of 2.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Shingleback.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Fiano
  • Viognier

Discover the grape variety: Glera

It is said to be of Slovenian origin, where it is cultivated under the name of Prosekar, also known for a long time in Italy under the name of Glera. It should not be confused with prosecco lungo - although there is a family link - and prosecco nostrano, which is none other than Tuscany's malvasia. Note that Vitouska - another Italian grape variety - is the result of a natural intraspecific cross between Tuscan malvasia and Prosecco. Under the name of Glera, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A. It can be found in practically all of the former Yugoslavia, and more surprisingly in Argentina, but is virtually unknown in France.

The top sweet wines of Winery Shingleback

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Shingleback

How Winery Shingleback wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts, mild and soft cheese or fruity desserts such as recipes of homemade cookies, bruschetta or yoghurt cake.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Shingleback.

  • Sémillon

The word of the wine: Destemming

Action consisting in separating the grapes from the stalk before vinification. The stalk, the woody part of the bunch, may give the wine an unpleasant vegetal character.

The top natural sweet wines of Winery Shingleback

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery Shingleback

How Winery Shingleback wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of homemade beef stew, chicken with merguez and tomatoes or caramel pork.

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Winery Shingleback.

  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Shingleback

Planning a wine route in the of McLaren Vale? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Shingleback.

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.