Winery St AugustusShiraz
Red wine
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).
Taste structure of the Shiraz from the Winery St Augustus
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Shiraz of Winery St Augustus in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Shiraz of Winery St Augustus in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices.
Food and wine pairings with Shiraz
Pairings that work perfectly with Shiraz
Original food and wine pairings with Shiraz
The Shiraz of Winery St Augustus matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef colombo bourguignon style, mediterranean lamb necklace or vermicelli sautéed with peking duck.
Details and technical informations about Winery St Augustus's Shiraz.
Discover the grape variety: Douce noire
The douce noire, as its name indicates, is a black grape variety. It originated in the region between the valleys of the Isère and Saône rivers. Often in autumn, its foliage takes on a red hue. The bunches of the black sweet are larger than average. They are compact and winged. Spherical, its berries are of normal size. The flesh is juicy, soft and sweet. Although it is on the verge of extinction, this variety is still present in some Jura vineyards. Some call it corbeau, especially in Savoie, but it has other names such as gros noir, plant de Calarin and pecot. The sweet black is associated with an average budding and a late first ripening. Hardy and vigorous, it adapts to poorly irrigated soils. This variety produces a wine with low alcohol content, flat, soft and without much finesse. It should be consumed within the year. Sweet black is generally grown with Persian. It must be associated with other grape varieties to be better. Nowadays, this variety is not multiplied at all.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Shiraz from Winery St Augustus are 2018, 0, 2017
Informations about the Winery St Augustus
The Winery St Augustus is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Langhorne Creek to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Langhorne Creek
The wine region of Langhorne Creek is located in the region of Fleurieu of Australie du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Mollydooker or the Domaine Bremerton produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Langhorne Creek are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Malbec and Petit Verdot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Langhorne Creek often reveals types of flavors of oaky, black plum or apples and sometimes also flavors of bramble, tropical fruit or mulberry.
The wine region of Australie du Sud
SouthAustralia is one of Australia's six states, located (as the name suggests) in the south of the vast island continent. It's the engine room of the Australian wine industry, responsible for about half of the country's total production each year. But there's more to the region than quantity - countless high-quality wines are produced here, most from the region's signature Grape, Shiraz. These include such fine, collectible wines as Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace, Torbreck The Laird and d'Arenberg The Dead Arm.
The word of the wine: Smooth
Said of a wine that has a mouthfeel reminiscent of the creamy texture of fats.
