Top 100 wines of Swan Valley - Page 2

Discover the top 100 best wines of Swan Valley of Greater Perth as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Swan Valley and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Swan Valley

The wine region of Swan Valley is located in the region of Swan District of Australie de l'Ouest of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Mandoon or the Domaine Talijancich produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Swan Valley are Verdelho, Chenin blanc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Swan Valley often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

In the mouth of Swan Valley is a powerful. We currently count 37 estates and châteaux in the of Swan Valley, producing 167 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Swan Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Swan Valley

wines from the region of Swan Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, leg of lamb bravado in the oven or duck breast with honey-orange sauce.

News from the vineyard of Swan Valley

Cream of the Crop Auction: the drinks industry comes together ahead of the festive season

The Drinks Trust has partnered with Whisky.Auction to host its first annual auction, with all proceeds used to fund the different projects through which the charity supports the UK hospitality sector. The Drinks Trust is a community organisation for the drinks industry, offering educational, institutional, and peer-to-peer support to the sector’s professionals. It also provides wellbeing and financial assistance in challenging times, such as those the industry is currently facing.  In 2020 alone ...

Walls: Discovering St-Joseph estate Martine & Christian Rouchier

A couple of weeks ago, I was looking up at some terraced vineyards in St-Joseph with an Australian friend. He remarked that he’d never seen a steep vineyard like this in his home country. Who could afford to rip out the trees, build the access roads, construct the terraces, and plant the vines, without being certain beforehand that the resulting wine could be sold at prices high enough to recoup the investment? It might not be the most romantic way of looking at it. But that’s the modern reality ...

Château Lafon-Rochet appoints Christophe Congé as MD

Having joined Domaine Barons de Rothschild in 1999, Congé has since held the role of oenologist and wine operations manager across Château Lafite Rothschild and Château Duhart Milon for over 22 years. He has now been appointed MD of  Saint-Estèphe fourth growth Château Lafon-Rochet. He takes on his new role with immediate effect. Congé will work closely with Emmanuel Cruse, director of Vignobles Cruse-Lorenzetti, which acquired Château Lafon-Rochet from the Tesseron family last year. The appoint ...