Top 100 wines of Coonawarra - Page 6

Discover the top 100 best wines of Coonawarra of Limestone Coast as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Coonawarra and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Coonawarra

The wine region of Coonawarra is located in the region of Limestone Coast of Australie du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Katnook or the Domaine Wynns produce mainly wines red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coonawarra are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coonawarra often reveals types of flavors of cream, black fruit or dried herbs and sometimes also flavors of sage, graphite or mushroom.

In the mouth of Coonawarra is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 240 estates and châteaux in the of Coonawarra, producing 748 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Coonawarra go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Coonawarra

wines from the region of Coonawarra go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of monkfish tail with white butter, pasta with vegetables or rack of lamb with herbs.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Coonawarra

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