Top 100 wines of Barossa
Discover the top 100 best wines of Barossa of Barossa as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Barossa and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Barossa
World icon of Australian Shiraz (~50% of plantings). Powerful, sun-filled reds with signature notes of candied blackberry, black plum, dark chocolate, liquorice, leather and sweet spices (pepper, clove), round tannins and generous opulence. Old vines among the world's oldest (Shiraz from 1843, Turkey Flat). Also fruity, sun-filled Grenache, firm Mataro (Mourvèdre), dense Cabernet Sauvignon and ample Sémillon.
~11,600 ha north of Adelaide, warm climate tempered by altitude.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Barossa
wines from the region of Barossa go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of barbecue burger, lamb delight with tomato and cinnamon or rabbit with white wine and mushrooms.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Barossa
On the nose in the region of Barossa often reveals types of flavors of oaky, tobacco or plum and sometimes also flavors of leather, black currant or cassis. In the mouth in the region of Barossa is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
