Top 100 wines of Barossa Valley - Page 3

Discover the top 100 best wines of Barossa Valley of Barossa as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the 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: Zinfandel

From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Barossa Valley

wines from the region of Barossa Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef and spice stuffed peppers, thiebou yappe from senegal (rice with lamb) or baked duck legs with potatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Barossa Valley

On the nose in the region of Barossa Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of tobacco, vanilla or plum. In the mouth in the region of Barossa Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.