Top 100 red wines of Barossa Valley - Page 7

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

Discovering the wine region of Barossa Valley

The wine region of Barossa Valley is located in the region of Barossa of Australie du Sud of Australia. We currently count 613 estates and châteaux in the of Barossa Valley, producing 2290 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Barossa Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .

Discover the grape variety: Durif

Durif noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Dauphiné). 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 medium-sized bunches and small grapes. Durif noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Barossa Valley

red wines from the region of Barossa Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or lamb such as recipes of greek moussaka, truffle with saint-nectaire cheese or pizza queen with merguez.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Barossa Valley

On the nose in the region of Barossa Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, leather or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of red cherry, floral or pepper. In the mouth in the region of Barossa Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

News from the vineyard of Barossa Valley

Australia’s wine industry faces years of oversupply after exports plunge

Exports to China were wiped out in one fell swoop after Beijing imposed a tariff of up to 218%  on Australian wine following a diplomatic row over the Covid-19 pandemic’s origins. At the time, China was Australia’s largest market, accounting for 40% of exports, so that was a hammer blow to producers across the country. The total value of exports then fell by another 10% in the 12 months to June 30, 2023, as inflationary pressures led to reduced demand in Australia’s largest markets, the USA and ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Terroir informs Yangarra’s new tasting room

The new venture comprises a suite of tasting spaces over two levels, attached to a large temperature-controlled, 40,000 wine bottle storage facility. It provides elevated views of the vineyard, into a showroom featuring dramatically illuminated ceramic and oak wine storage vessels, and – via a gantry – into the adjacent winery to observe fermentation vessels and experience aromas during vintage. The installation of a large biodynamic flow form along the new building’s entrance wall underlines Ya ...