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Sparkling Wines
Sparkling Shiraz
An Australian original: a deeply coloured, dry-to-off-dry sparkling red served chilled, traditionally at Christmas.
In detail
- Origin
- Australia.
- Major regions
- Barossa Valley · Victoria
- Grapes
- Shiraz
- Flavour profile
- Blackberry, plum, mocha, pepper and a foamy, sweet-spiced mousse.
- Body
- Full
- Acidity
- Medium
- Sweetness
- Off-dry
Recommended Glass
Sparkling Wine Tulip
A slender bowl that widens in the middle and gently narrows at the top — the sommelier's preferred sparkling glass.
About this glass →Serving Temperature
10–12°C (50–54°F)
A little cooler than room temperature for reds; properly cold but not frozen for whites and sparkling.
Food Pairings
- Roast turkey
- Barbecued meats
- Christmas ham
- Aged cheddar
- Beef pie
Notable examples & brands
- Seppelt Show Sparkling Shiraz
- Rockford Black Shiraz