Winery Wood Duck Dam - Heathcote Shiraz

Winery Wood Duck DamHeathcote Shiraz

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Heathcote Shiraz of Winery Wood Duck Dam is a red wine from the region of Central Victoria of Victoria.
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).

Taste structure of the Heathcote Shiraz from the Winery Wood Duck Dam

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Heathcote Shiraz of Winery Wood Duck Dam in the region of Victoria is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Heathcote Shiraz of Winery Wood Duck Dam in the region of Victoria often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Wood Duck Dam's Heathcote Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Auxerrois

Auxerrois is a white grape variety native to Lorraine, which is also found in Alsace and in the Loire Valley, where it took off in 1950. Its name comes from the nurseries in Auxerre where it found refuge during the Second World War. Often called Pinot Auxerrois, it is part of the Moselle, Alsace and Côtes-de-Toul AOC grape varieties. Auxerrois should not be confused with côt or malbec, which are red grape varieties from the Cahors region and which may bear the same name. The bunches of Auxerrois are of medium size with small berries. It is a semi-late grape variety whose buds only come out when temperatures are well above 10°C. Auxerrois wines are characterized by finesse and acidity and subtle aromas of exotic fruits, fruits and white flowers. In France, it represents 1,600 hectares of production and some small parcels of Auxerrois are also present in Luxembourg, Germany, Canada and South Africa (2,300 hectares in total).

Last vintages of this wine

Heathcote Shiraz - 2014
In the top 100 of of Central Victoria wines
Average rating: 411110
Heathcote Shiraz - 2013
In the top 100 of of Central Victoria wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Heathcote Shiraz - 2010
In the top 100 of of Central Victoria wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Heathcote Shiraz from Winery Wood Duck Dam are 2014, 2013, 2010

Informations about the Winery Wood Duck Dam

The winery offers 1 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Central Victoria in the region of Victoria

The Winery Wood Duck Dam is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Central Victoria to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Victoria
In the top 20000 of of Australia wines
In the top 400 of of Central Victoria wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Central Victoria

CentralVictoria">Victoria, as the name suggests, occupies the middle portion of the state's wine map. It is the most diverse of all Victorian wine zones in terms of the number of wine styles it is capable of producing. Geographically speaking, Central Victoria is a relatively small zone in comparison to its neighbours, in Particular Big Rivers to the North. However the variable landscapes ranging from vast plains to moderately elevated terrains, Dense forests and the slopes of mountain ranges are attributed to the versatility of wine found here.


The wine region of Victoria

Victoria is a relatively small but important Australian wine state. Located in the Southeastern corner of the continent, with a generally cool, ocean-influenced Climate, Victorian wine is remarkably diverse, producing all sorts of wines and styles in different climates. In all, the state covers almost 250,000 square kilometres (over 90,000 square miles) of land (almost the same Size as the US state of Texas), well under a quarter the size of its western neighbour, South Australia, and less than a third the size of New South Wales to the North. As such, Victoria's size - and to some extent, the state's viticultural history - can defy generalization.

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The word of the wine: Length

Persistence in the mouth of a wine measured in caudalies.

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