Top 100 wines of Mount Lofty Ranges

Discover the top 100 best wines of Mount Lofty Ranges of Mount Lofty Ranges as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Mount Lofty Ranges and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Mount Lofty Ranges

The Mount Lofty Ranges is a wine zone in SouthAustralia encompassing the wine regions of Adelaide Hills, Clare Valley and Adelaide Plains. It is named after the range of mountains to the east of the city of Adelaide. In line with South Australia's other winegrowing areas, conditions within the zone are strongly influenced by variations in topography, including altitude, proximity to the coast and a wide array of soil types. As a result, the three Mount Lofty regions have different climatic and grape-growing conditions.

For example, the Adelaide Hills region has a distinctly cool Climate, which assists in the production of varieties such as Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling. It also specializes in Sparkling wines. By contrast, Adelaide Plains is very Warm, due to a lack of elevation, and mostly produces red wines. Clare Valley's wine production is ruled by its continental climate.

The Mount Lofty Ranges zone borders the Barossa Valley on three sides, but the Barossa and Eden Valleys fall within the Barossa Zone.

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Mount Lofty Ranges

wines from the region of Mount Lofty Ranges go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork chops with potatoes, lamb stew with yoghurt and coriander or rabbit with white wine and mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Mount Lofty Ranges

On the nose in the region of Mount Lofty Ranges often reveals types of flavors of oaky, biscuits or grass and sometimes also flavors of hay, hazelnut or chalk. In the mouth in the region of Mount Lofty Ranges is a powerful with a nice freshness.

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