Top 100 red wines of Southern Highlands

Discover the top 100 best red wines of Southern Highlands of Southern New South Wales as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Southern Highlands and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Southern Highlands

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.

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

News from the vineyard of Southern Highlands

Thieves steal fine wine from top Spanish restaurant Coque

Spanish police were investigating after thieves broke into the cellars of Michelin-starred Coque via a next-door property and stole prized bottles of wine from the top Madrid restaurant. Around 132 bottles have been taken, according to an initial count. The full value of the wines stolen was still being assessed but it was estimated to be at least €150,000, said Cristina Pérez Olmos, communications director for Coque. Some bottles had been in the cellars for many, many years and could be hard to ...

Napa wine property on sale for $35m as historic site sold

A luxury Napa Valley wine property covering around 34 acres (13.6 hectares) has recently been offered for sale at $35m. Listed by real estate agent Cyd Greer, with the Coldwell Banker agency, the Meteor Vineyard Estate features 22.58 acres of vines in the Coombsville American Viticultural Area, close to Napa. It’s predominantly planted to Cabernet Sauvignon with some Petit Verdot. Greer, a leading agent in Napa Valley for more than a decade, told Decanter that Meteor was the most expensive listi ...

Under-the-radar Brunello producers in 2022

Michaela Morris tasted 130 wines for her latest reports on the wines of Brunello: Brunello di Montalcino 2017 and Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2016. While Brunello is dominated by well-established families and star winemakers, there is still room for up-and-coming producers to make a name for themselves in this prestigious denomination. Scroll down to see a selection of eight wines from these five under-the-radar Brunello producers This is especially true now that the available vineyard area h ...