Discover the top 100 best sparkling wines of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the sparkling wines that are popular of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Australia's 2nd wine state with diverse regions. Iconic Hunter Valley: a Sémillon unlike any other, straight, low-alcohol dry whites with vivid citrus when young, evolving over 10-20 years toward honey, toast and lanolin. Medium-bodied Hunter Shiraz, spicy and earthy (leather, red fruits). Also round Chardonnay and aromatic Verdelho.
Fleshy Mudgee, high-altitude Orange (Pinot Noir, Chardonnay), Riverina and its luscious Botrytis Semillon. ~40,000 ha. Australia's pioneering cradle.
Intensely coloured, supple reds with an ink-dark robe, smooth tannins and an ample palate of blackfruit (blackberry, blackcurrant), candied cherry, plum, spices and sunny notes. A teinturier grape with red pulp that deepens colour in southern blends; also a star as a single varietal in Alentejo DOC. Grown in Languedoc, Spain and California. French hybrid created in 1866 by Henri Bouschet (petit bouschet × grenache).
sparkling wines from the region of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud go well with generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison), spicy food or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of aiguillettes of duck with paprika and pan-fried ceps, jambalaya (louisiana) or salmon pavés en papillote.
On the nose in the region of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, apples or peach and sometimes also flavors of lemon, pear or tree fruit.
