Winery Wicks Estate - C. J. Wicks Shiraz

Winery Wicks EstateC. J. Wicks Shiraz

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The C. J. Wicks Shiraz of Winery Wicks Estate is a red wine from the region of Adelaide Hills 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 C. J. Wicks Shiraz from the Winery Wicks Estate

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the C. J. Wicks Shiraz of Winery Wicks Estate 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 C. J. Wicks Shiraz of Winery Wicks Estate 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 Wicks Estate's C. J. Wicks Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Saint Macaire

An ancient Bordeaux grape variety that was once grown in the Gironde marshes. It is related to the Manseng Noir. Today, Saint Macaire is no longer present in the vineyard and is therefore in the process of disappearing. It is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

C. J. Wicks Shiraz - 2017
In the top 100 of of Adelaide Hills wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
C. J. Wicks Shiraz - 2016
In the top 100 of of Adelaide Hills wines
Average rating: 4.211110
C. J. Wicks Shiraz - 2015
In the top 100 of of Adelaide Hills wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
C. J. Wicks Shiraz - 2014
In the top 100 of of Adelaide Hills wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
C. J. Wicks Shiraz - 2013
In the top 100 of of Adelaide Hills wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
C. J. Wicks Shiraz - 2012
In the top 100 of of Adelaide Hills wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of C. J. Wicks Shiraz from Winery Wicks Estate are 2016, 2013, 2017, 2014 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Wicks Estate

The winery offers 24 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 Adelaide Hills in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Wicks Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Adelaide Hills to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 5000 of of Australia wines
In the top 3000 of of Adelaide Hills wines
In the top 85000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Adelaide Hills

The wine region of Adelaide Hills is located in the region of Mount Lofty Ranges of Australie du Sud of Australia. We currently count 491 estates and châteaux in the of Adelaide Hills, producing 1814 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Adelaide Hills 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: Glycerol

Alcohol very present in wine (after ethyl alcohol) and which reinforces its unctuousness and fatty sensation.

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