Discover the top 100 best wines of Australie de l'Ouest as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Australie de l'Ouest and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Australian premium on Margaret River. Signature Bordeaux Cabernet-Merlot blends in red: deep and refined with notes of ripe blackcurrant, eucalyptus, cedar and graphite, firm tannins and great ageing, often compared to Médoc. Chardonnay rated Australia's best: taut, saline and mineral (lemon, hazelnut, brioche). Lively Sauvignon-Sémillon (citrus, cut grass).
Also spicy Shiraz. ~5,800 ha, maritime climate. Also Great Southern, Swan Valley.
Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.
wines from the region of Australie de l'Ouest go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of baked pumpkin, tuna and mayonnaise onigiri or zucchini quiche.
On the nose in the region of Australie de l'Ouest often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry. In the mouth in the region of Australie de l'Ouest is a powerful with a nice freshness.
