Winery Wirra Wirra - Chook Block Shiraz

Winery Wirra WirraChook Block Shiraz

4.5
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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 world.
The Chook Block Shiraz of Winery Wirra Wirra is a red wine from the region of McLaren Vale of Australie du Sud.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Chook Block Shiraz from the Winery Wirra Wirra

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Chook Block Shiraz of Winery Wirra Wirra in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with spices taste

eucalyptus

On the nose the Chook Block Shiraz of Winery Wirra Wirra 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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Wirra Wirra's Chook 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: Albillo mayor

Very old Spanish grape variety originating and cultivated in the upper Douro Valley - Ribera del Duero province of Burgos -. It is believed to be the result of a natural cross between the white Heben and a variety that is still unknown today. It should be noted that the synonym albillo is used for many other grape varieties, such as chasselas, muscat of Alexandria or albillo de Toro, verdejo or albillo de Nava, ... and it should not be confused with torrontés riojano. You can find the Albillo mayor in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Peru, Chile, Bulgaria, ... completely unknown in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Chook Block Shiraz - 2010
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 411110
Chook Block Shiraz - 2002
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5

The best vintages of Chook Block Shiraz from Winery Wirra Wirra are 2002, 2010

Informations about the Winery Wirra Wirra

The winery offers 67 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in McLaren Vale in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Wirra Wirra is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 44 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 200 of of McLaren Vale wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 65000 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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