Winery The Colonial Estate - Explorateur Old Vine Shiraz

Winery The Colonial EstateExplorateur Old Vine Shiraz

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Explorateur Old Vine Shiraz of Winery The Colonial Estate is a red wine from the region of Barossa Valley of Australie du Sud.
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 Explorateur Old Vine Shiraz from the Winery The Colonial Estate

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Explorateur Old Vine Shiraz of Winery The Colonial Estate in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Explorateur Old Vine Shiraz of Winery The Colonial Estate 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.

Details and technical informations about Winery The Colonial Estate's Explorateur Old Vine Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Grosse Arvine

Most certainly originating from the Swiss Valais - Martigny and Fully vineyards - it is the result of a natural intraspecific crossing between the rèze and a child of the arvine with which it should not be confused. Today, grosse Arvine is practically no longer cultivated and remains completely unknown in France, as in all other wine-producing countries.

Last vintages of this wine

Explorateur Old Vine Shiraz - 2017
In the top 100 of of Barossa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Explorateur Old Vine Shiraz - 2016
In the top 100 of of Barossa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Explorateur Old Vine Shiraz - 2015
In the top 100 of of Barossa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Explorateur Old Vine Shiraz - 2013
In the top 100 of of Barossa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Explorateur Old Vine Shiraz - 2011
In the top 100 of of Barossa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Explorateur Old Vine Shiraz - 2010
In the top 100 of of Barossa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Explorateur Old Vine Shiraz - 2008
In the top 100 of of Barossa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Explorateur Old Vine Shiraz from Winery The Colonial Estate are 2005, 2008, 2015, 2006 and 2017.

Informations about the Winery The Colonial Estate

The winery offers 29 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Barossa Valley in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery The Colonial Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Barossa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 1500 of of Australia wines
In the top 350 of of Barossa Valley wines
In the top 30000 of red wines
In the top 40000 wines of the world

The wine region of Barossa Valley

The wine region of Barossa Valley is located in the region of Barossa of Australie du Sud of Australia. We currently count 613 estates and châteaux in the of Barossa Valley, producing 2290 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Barossa Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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.

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The word of the wine: Paste

Characteristic of a thick and heavy wine with sticky tannins.

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