Winery TahbilkOld Block Shiraz
Red wine
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).
The Old Block Shiraz of the Winery Tahbilk is in the top 10 of wines of Nagambie Lakes.
Taste structure of the Old Block Shiraz from the Winery Tahbilk
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Old Block Shiraz of Winery Tahbilk in the region of Victoria is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Old Block Shiraz of Winery Tahbilk in the region of Victoria often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Old Block Shiraz
Pairings that work perfectly with Old Block Shiraz
Original food and wine pairings with Old Block Shiraz
The Old Block Shiraz of Winery Tahbilk matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of spaghetti squash bolognese style, leg of lamb cooked in yoghurt / tave kosi (albania) or duck breast with peaches and spices.
Details and technical informations about Winery Tahbilk's Old Block Shiraz.
Discover the grape variety: Roussanne
Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Old Block Shiraz from Winery Tahbilk are 2013, 2007, 2012, 2011 and 2008.
Informations about the Winery Tahbilk
The Winery Tahbilk is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 80 wines for sale in the of Nagambie Lakes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Nagambie Lakes
The wine region of Nagambie Lakes is located in the region of Goulburn Valley of Victoria of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Tahbilk or the Domaine Tahbilk produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Nagambie Lakes are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Marsanne and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Nagambie Lakes often reveals types of flavors of cherry, melon or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, peach or green apple.
The wine region of Victoria
Victoria is a relatively small but important Australian wine state. Located in the Southeastern corner of the continent, with a generally cool, ocean-influenced Climate, Victorian wine is remarkably diverse, producing all sorts of wines and styles in different climates. In all, the state covers almost 250,000 square kilometres (over 90,000 square miles) of land (almost the same Size as the US state of Texas), well under a quarter the size of its western neighbour, South Australia, and less than a third the size of New South Wales to the North. As such, Victoria's size - and to some extent, the state's viticultural history - can defy generalization.
The word of the wine: BSA
Brut sans année, is said of non-vintage champagnes. It is the technical name of the first price champagne made from wines of different years. They are most often called Tradition, Carte blanche, Réserve. To be drunk quickly, rather as an aperitif.
