{"id":15834,"date":"2012-03-12T00:58:00","date_gmt":"2012-03-12T00:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/sparkling-shiraz-aussie-as-they-come-2\/"},"modified":"2012-03-12T00:58:00","modified_gmt":"2012-03-12T00:58:00","slug":"sparkling-shiraz-aussie-as-they-come-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2012\/03\/sparkling-shiraz-aussie-as-they-come-2\/","title":{"rendered":"SPARKLING SHIRAZ, AUSSIE AS THEY COME"},"content":{"rendered":"
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AS Aussie as the Esky and the Hills Hoist,
and making a welcome come-back.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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David Ellis<\/p>\n

WAS a time back in the 1960s and ’70s when Sparkling Shiraz was as much a part of the Australian scene as the Esky and the Hills Hoist, the oh-so-popular bubbly being most-usually labelled at the time as Sparkling Burgundy.<\/p>\n

But fashions and tastes changed and these every-day drops that could range in taste and quality from superb to little more than overly-sweet pop (which probably furthered their demise,) dwindled in favour in the party room and at the table.<\/p>\n

Thankfully several companies are resurrecting this inherently Aussie drink, with Blue Pyrenees in Western Victoria recently releasing a non-vintage Sparkling Shiraz that’s a truly class act, and a world apart from some of the stuff of the ’60s and 70s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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A GREAT “sticky” those who love
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With climatic conditions generally ideal for producing premium Shiraz fruit in its region, Blue Pyrenees Senior Winemaker, Andrew Koerner created a bubbly he believes will turn any occasion into a special one, particularly with its nice berries and cherry flavours and a touch of spice. Pay $24 and enjoy chilled with a traditional roast lamb dinner, Asian dishes or after dinner with chocolate cake.<\/p>\n

ONE FOR LUNCH: MIRANDA at Griffith in the NSW Riverina have released a wonderful 2008 Golden Botrytis Semillon that’s a great drop for those of us who still enjoy our puddings and rich fruit cakes and a “sticky” to go with them.<\/p>\n

Fruit for this luscious wine was left on the vines after normal harvesting time to develop Botrytis Cinerea \u2013 the so-called Noble Rot \u2013 that concentrates the flavour, sugar and acidity of the grapes to impart a uniquely distinctive character.<\/p>\n

At $19.99 for a 375ml bottle, the intense peach, apricot and wild honey flavours make this a perfect dessert wine with rich puddings, fruit cakes and most cheeses.<\/p>\n

(NEED A FOOD\/DRINK IDEA? Check out\u00a0 http:\/\/www.vintnews.com<\/a> )<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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