Winery Ugly Duckling - Reserve Shiraz

Winery Ugly DucklingReserve 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 Reserve Shiraz of Winery Ugly Duckling is a red wine from the region of Swan Valley of Australie de l'Ouest.
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 Reserve Shiraz of the Winery Ugly Duckling is in the top 5 of wines of Swan Valley.

Taste structure of the Reserve Shiraz from the Winery Ugly Duckling

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Reserve Shiraz of Winery Ugly Duckling in the region of Australie de l'Ouest is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Reserve Shiraz of Winery Ugly Duckling in the region of Australie de l'Ouest often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Ugly Duckling's Reserve Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Abondance

A very old grape variety that was once grown in Savoie and more generally in the Isère Valley, but has now almost disappeared from the vineyards. It should not be confused with Abundant which is a white grape variety formerly cultivated in eastern France.

Last vintages of this wine

Reserve Shiraz - 2015
In the top 5 of of Swan Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Reserve Shiraz - 2013
In the top 5 of of Swan Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Reserve Shiraz - 2010
In the top 5 of of Swan Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Reserve Shiraz - 2009
In the top 5 of of Swan Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Reserve Shiraz - 0
In the top 5 of of Swan Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Reserve Shiraz from Winery Ugly Duckling are 2010, 2009, 2015, 2013 and 0.

Informations about the Winery Ugly Duckling

The winery offers 19 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Swan Valley in the region of Australie de l'Ouest

The Winery Ugly Duckling is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Swan Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie de l'Ouest
In the top 8500 of of Australia wines
In the top 3 of of Swan Valley wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Swan Valley

The wine region of Swan Valley is located in the region of Swan District of Australie de l'Ouest of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Mandoon or the Domaine Talijancich produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Swan Valley are Verdelho, Chenin blanc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Swan Valley often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, tree fruit or citrus fruit.


The wine region of Australie de l'Ouest

Western Australia is the largest of Australia's eight administrative areas and territories. In 2020, it accounted for only 2% of the nation's wine production, but has already produced up to 20% of the country's fine wines. Covering the entire western third of the vast island-continent, "WA" (as it is commonly known) stretches 1,600 kilometres (1,000 miles) from east to west. This makes it the second largest administrative subdivision of any country in the world, larger than Alaska and Texas combined.

The word of the wine: Thinning

Also known as green harvesting, the practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining bunches often gain weight.

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