Winery Thistledown - Silken Beastie Shiraz

Winery ThistledownSilken Beastie Shiraz

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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 Silken Beastie Shiraz of Winery Thistledown 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 nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Silken Beastie Shiraz from the Winery Thistledown

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Silken Beastie Shiraz of Winery Thistledown 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 Silken Beastie Shiraz of Winery Thistledown in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Thistledown's Silken Beastie Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Fuëlla nera

Fuella nera noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape especially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. The Fuella nera noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.

Last vintages of this wine

Silken Beastie Shiraz - 2018
In the top 100 of of Barossa Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Silken Beastie Shiraz - 2017
In the top 100 of of Barossa Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Silken Beastie Shiraz - 2015
In the top 100 of of Barossa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Silken Beastie Shiraz from Winery Thistledown are 2015, 2018, 2017

Informations about the Winery Thistledown

The winery offers 32 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the Alliance Wine.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Barossa Valley in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Thistledown is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 33 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 7000 of of Australia wines
In the top 700 of of Barossa Valley wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 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: Ultra raw (or natural raw)

A type of champagne that has not received any dosage liqueur.

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