Winery ThistledownThe Basket Case 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 The Basket Case Shiraz from the Winery Thistledown
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the The Basket Case 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 The Basket Case Shiraz of Winery Thistledown in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with The Basket Case Shiraz
Pairings that work perfectly with The Basket Case Shiraz
Original food and wine pairings with The Basket Case Shiraz
The The Basket Case Shiraz of Winery Thistledown matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef with garlic, mathieu's lamb tagine or auvergne potée.
Details and technical informations about Winery Thistledown's The Basket Case Shiraz.
Discover the grape variety: Solaris
Interspecific cross between merzling x Geisenheim 6493 (zarya severa x muscat ottonel) obtained in Germany in 1975 by Norbert Becker. It has the particularity of having only one gene for resistance to mildew and powdery mildew. It can be found in Germany, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Denmark, England, etc. In France, it is still little known.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of The Basket Case Shiraz from Winery Thistledown are 2013, 2014, 0, 2009 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Thistledown
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.
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.
The word of the wine: Aging on lees
Maturing on the lees enhances the stability, aromatic complexity and texture of white wines, which gain in body and volume. This phenomenon is induced by autolysis, the process of self-degradation of the lees.
