Top 100 red wines of Eden Valley - Page 2

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

Discovering the wine region of Eden Valley

The wine region of Eden Valley is located in the region of Barossa of Australie du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Henschke or the Domaine Henschke produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Eden Valley are Riesling, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Eden Valley often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, rubber or nectarine and sometimes also flavors of lemon peel, marmalade or cantaloupe.

In the mouth of Eden Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 167 estates and châteaux in the of Eden Valley, producing 490 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Eden Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover the grape variety: Primitivo

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 red wine of Eden Valley

red wines from the region of Eden Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast monkfish with bacon, slippers with lamb or venison leg with tomato sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Eden Valley

On the nose in the region of Eden Valley often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or smoke and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, black cherries or raspberry. In the mouth in the region of Eden Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Top wines in regions and sub-regions of Eden Valley