Top 100 sweet wines of Kangaroo Island

Discover the top 100 best sweet wines of Kangaroo Island of Fleurieu as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the sweet wines that are popular of Kangaroo Island and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Kangaroo Island

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.

News from the vineyard of Kangaroo Island

Duero’s Dehesa Peñalba vinery awarded single estate denomination

Bodegas Vizar is located in the municipality of Villabáñez, to the east of Valladolid is Spain’s Castile and León region, bordering the Ribera del Duero DO. Vizar’s application to obtain the Dehesa Peñalba vino de pago DO was first put forward to, and approved by the Agrarian and Technological Institute of Castilla y León (ITACyL), in 2019. The proposal was then submitted to the European Commission, which granted the final green light earlier this month. ‘We started the process in 2015 and ...

Join Decanter for our first Decanter at Home event

Taking place over a month, between the 11 December and the 10 January, the unique Decanter at Home online event provides the perfect opportunity to sample a range of fine wines and access a series of curated videos from leading winemakers and experts at a time that suits you.  A limited number of tickets are available for six world-class wine tasting masterclasses, including Bordeaux’s Château Angelus and Burgundy’s Bonneau du Martray, as well as general non-tasting tickets unlocking ...

Join Decanter’s Château Margaux masterclass in New York

Spend a day tasting top wines from around the world and attend exclusive masterclasses at the Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC right in the heart of Manhattan’s Financial District on Saturday, 18th June. One truly unforgettable and unique masterclass will feature the iconic wines of Château Margaux and is hosted by family member Alexis Leven-Mentzelopoulos, the estate’s deputy managing director and Decanter Premium editor Georgie Hindle. You will taste an extraordinary line up of five stun ...