Suckling Pig Shiraz is a dessert produced by Piggs Peake in Hunter Valley, Hunter Valley, Australia. Made from Syrah. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 2 vintages; members see when each one is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Dessert
Appellation: Hunter Valley
Region: Hunter Valley
Country: Australia
Grapes: Syrah
Tasting profile
Structure: full-bodied, medium tannin, medium acidity, sweet
An institution at this Pokolbin estate, and not what the name suggests to most people — this is a sweet red table wine, not a fortified. The ferment is arrested to leave around 80 grams per litre of residual sugar, which also means the alcohol stops at roughly ten percent, so there is no spirit heat at all. Opaque and brightly purple. Sweet blackberry and cherry over chocolate and warm spice, and with bottle age it develops a distinct orange-peel and marmalade character. Full-bodied and richly sweet but held by acidity. Built as a match for chocolate desserts, and it cellars far better than sweet reds usually do.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Hunter Valley, Australia
Hunter Valley lies in New South Wales, north of Sydney, and is the oldest continuously producing wine region in Australia.
Syrah
Syrah is a red grape from the Northern Rhône in France, responsible for some of the world's most dramatic, savoury reds.
More wines
From Piggs Peake
- Boar Sin — Piggs Peake, Hunter Valley
- Brimming Shiraz — Piggs Peake, Hunter Valley
- Deliverance — Piggs Peake, Pokolbin
- El Puerco — Piggs Peake, Hunter Valley
- Full Bore Durif — Piggs Peake, McLaren Vale
- Guinea Pig — Piggs Peake, Pokolbin
More dessert wines from Hunter Valley
- Dessert Shiraz — Worthington's, Hunter Valley
- Créme de Vin — Tulloch, Hunter Valley
- Dessert Semillon — Worthington's, Pokolbin
- Late Harvest Sémillon — Scarborough, Hunter Valley
Frequently asked questions
Where is Suckling Pig Shiraz from?
Suckling Pig Shiraz is produced by Piggs Peake in Hunter Valley, Hunter Valley, Australia.
What grapes are in Suckling Pig Shiraz?
Suckling Pig Shiraz is made from Syrah.