Winery Southern River - Special Selection Shiraz

Winery Southern River Special Selection Shiraz

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Special Selection Shiraz of Winery Southern River is a red wine from the region of Australie du Sud-Est.
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 Special Selection Shiraz from the Winery Southern River

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Special Selection Shiraz of Winery Southern River in the region of Australie du Sud-Est is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Special Selection Shiraz of Winery Southern River in the region of Australie du Sud-Est often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Southern River's Special Selection Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Léon Millot

Léon Millot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It is a variety resulting from a cross of the same species (interspecific hybridization). 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 bunches, and grapes of small size. We find the Léon Millot noir in the vineyards of the Rhône Valley.

Last vintages of this wine

Special Selection Shiraz - 2019
In the top 100 of of Australie du Sud-Est wines
Average rating: 3.5 1 1 1 0.5 0
Special Selection Shiraz - 2018
In the top 100 of of Australie du Sud-Est wines
Average rating: 3.5 1 1 1 0.5 0
Special Selection Shiraz - 2017
In the top 100 of of Australie du Sud-Est wines
Average rating: 3.6 1 1 1 0.5 0
Special Selection Shiraz - 2016
In the top 100 of of Australie du Sud-Est wines
Average rating: 3.2 1 1 1 0 0
Special Selection Shiraz - 2015
In the top 100 of of Australie du Sud-Est wines
Average rating: 3.3 1 1 1 0 0
Special Selection Shiraz - 2014
In the top 100 of of Australie du Sud-Est wines
Average rating: 3.1 1 1 1 0 0

The best vintages of Special Selection Shiraz from Winery Southern River are 2017, 2019, 2018, 2015 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Southern River

The winery offers 4 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Australie du Sud-Est

The Winery Southern River is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Australie du Sud-Est to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud-Est
In the top 6000 of of Australia wines
In the top 250 of of Australie du Sud-Est wines
In the top 100000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Australie du Sud-Est

South East Australia is a geographical indication (GI) covering the entire south-eastern third of Australia. The western boundary of this area extends 2,000 kilometres (1,250 miles) across the Australian continent from the Pacific coast of Queensland to the Southern Ocean coast of South Australia. This vast wine 'super zone' effectively encompasses all the major Australian wine regions outside Western Australia. Rainforest, mountain ranges, scrubland, desert and Dry riverbeds occupy the majority of the land in the South East Australian area.

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The word of the wine: Phenolic ripeness

A distinction is made between the ripeness of sugars and acids and the ripeness of tannins and other compounds such as anthocyanins and tannins, which will bring structure and colour. Grapes can be measured at 13° potential without having reached this phenolic maturity. Vinified at this stage, they will give hard, astringent wines, without charm.

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