Discover the top 100 best sparkling wines of Hunter Valley of Hunter Valley as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the sparkling wines that are popular of Hunter Valley and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Cradle of Australian viticulture (1825), 160 km north of Sydney. World signature: dry low-alcohol Sémillon (10-11°) with fresh citrus notes in youth, evolving after 10-15 years to candied lemon, toast, honey and beeswax, spectacular ageing. Medium-bodied "Hunter style" Shiraz, supple and earthy (leather, plum, sweet spices), capable of decades. Also Chardonnay and Verdelho.
Humid subtropical climate.
Powerful, deeply coloured reds with an inky, near-black robe, firm tannins and dense palate. Intense aromas of blackberry, plum, blackcurrant, black pepper, chocolate, spices and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential. Near-extinct in France, it became a star as Petite Sirah in California (Napa, Lodi, Paso Robles) and is emblematic of Rutherglen, Australia. French variety created in 1880 by François Durif in the Isère (spontaneous cross of Syrah × Peloursin).
sparkling wines from the region of Hunter Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison), spicy food or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of duck breast with red fruits, mutton stew with potatoes and garlic or salmon with sorrel.
On the nose in the region of Hunter Valley often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, tropical fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of earth, red fruit or oak.
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