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Wakefield

Wakefield
2021 Estate, Shiraz, South Australia

Pair this wine with:
Lamb Pork

Category: Shiraz

Date Tasted:
Country: Australia
Alcohol: 14.5% RS: .55%
88 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$18

Wakefield
2021 Estate, Shiraz, South Australia

Pair this wine with:
Lamb Pork

Category: Shiraz

Date Tasted:
Country: Australia
Alcohol: 14.5% RS: .55%
Violet color. Aromas and flavors of violets, peppered beef, black cherry, and black plum and figs with a medium-to-full body and a medium-to-long finish that exhibits accents of dried cherry, dates and figs, leather, and cocoa powder. A simple yet enjoyable wine to pair with lamb or pulled pork in a Carolina BBQ sauce.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: violets, peppered beef, black cherry, and black plum and figs
Taste Flavor: dried cherry, dates and figs, leather, and cocoa powder
Sweetness Sweetness: Dryish
Enjoy Enjoy: Now Enjoy on its own
Recipes Pairing: Peking Duck, Lamb Tagine, Souvlaki
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A simple yet enjoyable wine to pair with lamb or pulled pork in a Carolina BBQ sauce.

The Producer or Importer

Brown-Forman Beverages

The Producer or  Importer
P O Box 1080 / 850 Dixie Hwy.
Louisville, KY 40210
USA
1 502-585-1100

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Shiraz

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Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass
Shiraz is made in several countries, but the best-known versions are from Australia. Known as Syrah in other countries, Shiraz is a rich red wine known for its blackberry and plum flavors and moderate tannins. Some examples also have a good amount of pepper, tobacco, licorice and black spice apparent on the palate as well.

There are hundreds of versions from Australia, ranging from less than $10 a bottle to more than $40 a bottle. The lighter versions are easy-drinking and should be consumed within one or two years, while the more expensive versions are best consumed from seven to ten years of age. Shiraz in grown in several regions of Australia, the most famous being Barossa and Victoria.

Given the popularity of Australian Shiraz, some producers in California have labeled their offerings of Syrah as Shiraz.

Pair these wines with grilled and barbecued foods, game birds and roasts.