The wine region of Kangaroo Island is located in the region of Fleurieu of Australie du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine The Islander or the Domaine The Islander produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Kangaroo Island are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Kangaroo Island often reveals types of flavors of earth, non oak or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, microbio or tree fruit.
In the mouth of Kangaroo Island is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 18 estates and châteaux in the of Kangaroo Island, producing 70 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Kangaroo Island go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.
Pinot Gris is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot gris was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. Pinot Gris is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot Gris wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot gris is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.
wines from the region of Kangaroo Island go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of sweet and sour turkish dumpling soup (eksili köfte), trapper's barbecue or lamb kebab.
