Winery The Old Faithful - Café Block Shiraz

Winery The Old FaithfulCafé Block Shiraz

4.2
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Café Block Shiraz of Winery The Old Faithful is a red wine from the region of McLaren Vale of Australie du Sud.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Café Block Shiraz from the Winery The Old Faithful

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Café Block Shiraz of Winery The Old Faithful in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Café Block Shiraz of Winery The Old Faithful in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery The Old Faithful's Café Block Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Superior seedless

This variety was obtained in 1972 in the United States by Superior Farming Co. by crossing the cardinal with an unnamed apyrene variety. Superior seedless is present in Italy (Puglia), Spain, Morocco, Argentina and the United States (California, etc.).

Last vintages of this wine

Café Block Shiraz - 2013
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Café Block Shiraz - 2012
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Café Block Shiraz - 2011
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Café Block Shiraz - 2010
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 411110
Café Block Shiraz - 2008
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Café Block Shiraz - 2007
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Café Block Shiraz - 2006
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Café Block Shiraz from Winery The Old Faithful are 2006, 2007, 2011, 2010 and 2005.

Informations about the Winery The Old Faithful

The winery offers 5 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
This winery is part of the Nick Haselgrove Wines.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in McLaren Vale in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery The Old Faithful is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of McLaren Vale to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 2000 of of Australia wines
In the top 150 of of McLaren Vale wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 50000 wines of the world

The wine region of McLaren Vale

The wine region of McLaren Vale is located in the region of Fleurieu of Australie du Sud of Australia. We currently count 599 estates and châteaux in the of McLaren Vale, producing 2626 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of McLaren Vale 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: Hygrometry

Humidity level of the cellar necessary for a good ageing of the wines. The recommended hygrometry is around 70% in order to guarantee a good elasticity of the corks while preserving the labels.

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