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Chocolate Box Sparkling Shiraz

Name: Chocolate Box Sparkling Shiraz
SKU: 117125
Price: 22.99 NZD
Availability: InStock

Wine · Australia · 13%

$22.99each

What it tastes like

A sparkling red from Australia with sweet berry notes and lively bubbles. Dark fruit leads, with a refreshing finish.

Dark berries

Additional information

Wine
Style: Australia
Origin: 13% ABV
Alcohol: 0.8 per bottle
Standard drinks

The story of Chocolate Box Sparkling Shiraz

Chocolate Box is a label of Rocland Estate, a family winery on Belvidere Road in Nuriootpa, in South Australia's Barossa Valley. Most of what Rocland makes goes overseas, with exports to the UK, the US, Canada, Denmark, South Korea, Singapore, China and New Zealand. Chocolate Box sits alongside its Rocland, Petite Rocland and Duck Duck Goose labels.

This one is the sparkling red, made from Shiraz. Sparkling Shiraz is an Australian style, and before French appellation rules put an end to the name it was sold as Sparkling Burgundy. It has been called uniquely Australian.

In the glass it is ruby crimson with purple hues, with blackcurrant, blueberry, strawberry and mocha on the nose. The palate is juicy dark berry with a touch of chocolatey spice and fine bubbles, finishing medium-dry and fruit-forward.

Barbecue is the obvious match, particularly sticky ribs or grilled steak, and the chocolate spice also suits a chocolate dessert. It makes a good festive aperitif too.