Top 100 wines of Langhorne Creek - Page 5

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

Discovering the wine region of Langhorne Creek

The wine region of Langhorne Creek is located in the region of Fleurieu of Australie du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Mollydooker or the Domaine Bremerton produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Langhorne Creek are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Malbec and Petit Verdot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Langhorne Creek often reveals types of flavors of oaky, black plum or apples and sometimes also flavors of bramble, tropical fruit or mulberry.

In the mouth of Langhorne Creek is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 170 estates and châteaux in the of Langhorne Creek, producing 519 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Langhorne Creek go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover the grape variety: Verdelho

The white Verdelho is a grape variety that originated in Portugal. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of medium size. The white Verdelho can be found cultivated in these vineyards: Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, South West.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Langhorne Creek

wines from the region of Langhorne Creek go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of german recipe for marinated meat: sauerbraten, osso buco with mushrooms or stuffed tomatoes with thermomix.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Langhorne Creek

On the nose in the region of Langhorne Creek often reveals types of flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, non oak or earth. In the mouth in the region of Langhorne Creek is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

News from the vineyard of Langhorne Creek

Fred Sirieix: ‘English wine estates need to play the long game’

I’m a massive fan of English sparkling wines, which are getting better with every vintage, aided by the changing climate, of course – the grapes are filling up with sun, and you can taste that in the glass. So how can we convince consumers not to overlook English sparkling wine, and show them that it is a real contender: often just as good, if not better than Champagne? Perhaps by pitting the two against each other in a special blind tasting by the experts, Judgement of Paris style. Judgement of ...

Chile wildfires: damage to wine country as officials pledge help

Fierce wildfires in Chile have led to at least 25 deaths and destroyed more than 2,000 homes, according to government figures. More than 400,000 hectares of land have been burned, with damage visible on NASA satellite images. Julio Alonso, executive director for Wines of Chile North America, said forest fires in El Maule, Ñuble, Bío Bío, and Araucanía were affecting thousands of people’s lives and sources of work, including in wine. Some small producers have lost wineries and houses, he said, al ...

Hugh Johnson: ‘What can irritate me is change for change’s sake’

‘New’ is the second most popular word in any sales catalogue. (The first is ‘Free’.) We scribblers can’t resist it: it guarantees copy of one sort or another. Even in the slowly evolving world of wine, where the main ethos of the product is historical continuity, ‘new’ sells. To someone like me with a strong sense of history, not to mention conservative tastes, it can be a bit unsettling. It’s not really change that bothers me. There is always room for improvement. What can irritate me is change ...