The wine region of Southern Highlands is located in the region of South Coast of California of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cherry Tree Hill or the Domaine Tertini produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Southern Highlands are Pinot noir, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Southern Highlands often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, non oak or spices.
In the mouth of Southern Highlands is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 22 estates and châteaux in the of Southern Highlands, producing 119 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Southern Highlands go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or poultry.
Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).
