The wine region of Great Southern is located in the region of South West Australia of Australie de l'Ouest of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Singlefile or the Domaine Howard Park produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Great Southern are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Riesling and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Great Southern often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vanilla or cranberry and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, licorice or pepper.
In the mouth of Great Southern is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 65 estates and châteaux in the of Great Southern, producing 320 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Great Southern go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
red wines from the region of Great Southern go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of puchero, risotto of penne with chorizo and merguez or rabbit with hunter's sauce.
On the nose in the region of Great Southern often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, spices or non oak. In the mouth in the region of Great Southern is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
