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: Roussanne

Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

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 traditional flemish carbonades, leg of lamb with spices or garbure landaise.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Barossa Valley

On the nose in the region of Barossa Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, grass or stone and sometimes also flavors of tomatoes, game or thyme. In the mouth in the region of Barossa Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.