Rufus Stone Shiraz
⏳ Drikkevindue
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted leg of lamb, hearty beef stew
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Tyrrell's Rufus Stone Shiraz is a captivating red wine that bridges Australian viticulture with medieval English history. The wine is named after the Rufus Stone monument in Hampshire's New Forest, which marks the spot where King William II (known as 'Rufus' due to his ruddy complexion) was killed by an arrow in the year 1100—an incident famously involving Sir Walter Tyrrell. For this expressive Shiraz, Tyrrell's ventures outside their home in the Hunter Valley to the Heathcote region of Victoria. Heathcote is legendary for its ancient, deep red Cambrian soils, which are over 500 million years old. These unique soils, combined with a warm growing season and cool nights, yield a Shiraz of remarkable depth, characterized by intense dark plum, blackberry, and signature cracked black pepper notes, framed by elegant French oak maturation.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Tyrrell's blev grundlagt i 1858 af Edward Tyrrell og er et af Australiens ældste og mest prestigefyldte familiedrevne vinhuse, smukt beliggende for foden af Brokenback Range i Hunter Valley i New South Wales. Vinhuset har været i familiens hænder i fem generationer og har spillet en skelsættende rolle i udviklingen af moderne australsk vinavl. Det var blandt andet her, landets første kommercielle Chardonnay så dagens lys med den legendariske Vat 47 i 1971. Vingården er fortsat dedikeret til traditionelle vinifikationsmetoder med minimal intervention samt bevarelsen af historiske, rodægte vinstokke, der giver vine med en enestående regional karakter. Tyrrell's er internationalt anerkendt for sin ikoniske Vat 1 Semillon, der er berømt for sit fantastiske lagringspotentiale, såvel som for sine elegante, karakterfulde Hunter Valley Shiraz-vine og mousserende vine.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Shiraz
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
14% - 14.5%