Top 100 white wines of Great Southern - Page 3

Discover the top 100 best white wines of Great Southern of South West Australia as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Great Southern and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Great Southern

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.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Great Southern

white wines from the region of Great Southern go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of indian chicken (simplified korma), leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche or goat cheese and tomato sandwich.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Great Southern

On the nose in the region of Great Southern often reveals types of flavors of citrus, lemon or earth and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tree fruit or tropical fruit. In the mouth in the region of Great Southern is a powerful with a nice freshness.

News from the vineyard of Great Southern

Scientists find new clues to ‘billion-dollar’ vine diseases

New research on grapevine trunk diseases has shown how fungi can collaborate to attack a vine via a kind of ‘extracellular bomb’. Antioxidants may help wineries to fight back, said the international group of researchers led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Grapevine trunk diseases (GTDs) have been of growing concern to vineyard owners in recent decades. Almost 20% of the world’s vineyards were affected, said the International Organisation for Vine & Wine in 2015. A 201 ...

Família Torres establishes new base in Galicia

Torres is best known for producing wines across Spanish regions including Catalunya, Rioja and Ribera del Duero. It also has an international presence with Miguel Torres in Chile and Marimar in Sonoma, California, but for more than a decade it has been producing wines in Galicia too. This aspect of its portfolio started with the purchase of a 6ha vineyard in the Salnés subregion, producing the upmarket wine Blanco Granito based on Rías Baixas’ star variety, Albariño. The wine is made from a uniq ...

Napa Valley ‘micro-wineries’ prepare for brave new era

Twenty-five producers joined forces to create a non-profit called Save the Family Farms, which lobbied the Napa County Board of Supervisors to create the new category. In March 2022, the board unanimously approved the ‘micro-winery’ ordinance, providing craft producers in the region with a vital lifeline – it will make it easier for them to bring their wines to market, while also permitting them to host tastings for the first time. The ordinance came into effect in May, and the region’s sm ...