Winery St. Johns RoadBlock 3 Shiraz
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 Block 3 Shiraz from the Winery St. Johns Road
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Block 3 Shiraz of Winery St. Johns Road 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 Block 3 Shiraz of Winery St. Johns Road in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Block 3 Shiraz
Pairings that work perfectly with Block 3 Shiraz
Original food and wine pairings with Block 3 Shiraz
The Block 3 Shiraz of Winery St. Johns Road matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef pot-au-feu, rack of lamb in a salt crust or rabbit good woman.
Details and technical informations about Winery St. Johns Road's Block 3 Shiraz.
Discover the grape variety: Bachet
Light, fruity reds with a clear ruby robe, soft tannins and an airy palate, showing discreet aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry) typical of the Loire. Rustic, airy style for early drinking. Now nearly extinct, preserved in INRAE ampelographic collections, bearing witness to the pre-phylloxera varietal diversity of the Loire Valley. French indigenous black grape, formerly cultivated in the Centre-Val de Loire.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Block 3 Shiraz from Winery St. Johns Road are 2014, 0, 2015, 2016
Informations about the Winery St. Johns Road
The Winery St. Johns Road is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Barossa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Barossa Valley
World icon of Australian Shiraz: powerful, silky, sun-drenched king red with notes of jammy blackberry, plum, dark chocolate, liquorice and a touch of sweet spice, enveloping tannins — Penfolds Grange and Henschke Hill of Grace as mythical bottles. Fleshy, spicy old-vine Grenache (up to 180 years), dense Mourvèdre, structured Cabernet as complement. GI northeast of Adelaide (~11,600 ha), hot dry climate, pre-phylloxera vines founded by Silesians in the 19th c.
The wine region of Australie du Sud
Cradle of the great Australian Shiraz: powerful, sun-drenched reds with notes of blackberry, candied plum, pepper, chocolate and eucalyptus, ample tannins and vibrant fruit (Barossa, McLaren Vale). Firm, minty Cabernet Sauvignon on Coonawarra (terra rossa). Dry, lemony Riesling from Clare and Eden Valley, straight and taut. Fresh Sauvignon and Chardonnay from Adelaide Hills.
The word of the wine: Grenache gris
A grey variety of Grenache grown in the Pyrénées-Orientales, the Aude and the southern Rhône valley. Its powerful and round wines are used in the blending of dry white or rosé wines and natural sweet wines.
