SHIRAZ
shi·raz
🇿🇦 SOUTH AFRICA
MOONLIGHT SHIRAZ
🍇 Grape: Shiraz
⚠️ ABV: 8.5 %
📍 🇿🇦 South Africa
👁 Purple and bright
👃🏻 Aromas of blueberries, mocha and blackberries
👄 Rounded, light and smooth with a hint of oak, layers of spice, blackberries and dark fruits underpinned by fresh acidity.
🍴Barbequed meats, pasta dishes and spicy food.
🇦🇺 AUSTRALIA
PENFOLDS BIN 2 SHIRAZ MATARO
🍇 Grape: 80% Shiraz 20% Mataro
⚠️ ABV: 14.5 %
📍 🇦🇺 Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale and Padthaway, Australia
👁 Cerise core with a crimson rim
👃🏻 Dominated by brightly lifted red fruits of cranberry, red currants and rhubarb. Scents of freshly sliced cured meats and black olive tapenade provide a savoury nuance with underlying spice.
👄 Juicy red fruit acidity giving rise to a balanced medium-bodied wine. Further complex savoury characters of roasted celeriac and fresh vegetable consommé create another level of complexity.
🍴 Lamb, beef burgers, grilled meats.
ℹ️ The Bin 2 blend of Shiraz and Mataro is still relatively uncommon in Australian table wines. Also known as Monastrell or Mourvèdre, Mataro was introduced to Australia in the 1830s. Often used in fortified wine production, this grape is widely planted in the Barossa Valley. It is valued by winemakers for its blending attributes, adding complexity and palate grip.