The wine region of Hunter is located in the region of Hunter Valley of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Usher Tinkler Wines or the Domaine Peterson House produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Hunter are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Hunter often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit.
In the mouth of Hunter is a powerful. We currently count 25 estates and châteaux in the of Hunter, producing 44 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Hunter go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
White muscat is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.
