Top 100 wines of Granite Belt

Discover the top 100 best wines of Granite Belt of Granite Belt as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Granite Belt and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Granite Belt

High-altitude Queensland region (600-1,300 m), among the country's highest vineyards on granitic soils. Signature Shiraz as red: peppery and fresh with signature notes of blackberry, black cherry, black pepper, eucalyptus and a mineral touch, firm tannins and taut acidity — more elegant than southern sunny Shiraz. Firm Cabernet, ample Chardonnay. "Strange Birds" alternative speciality: saline Albariño, dense Saperavi, floral Fiano, smoky Pinotage.

Tempered subtropical climate.

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Granite Belt

wines from the region of Granite Belt go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef bourguignon with cookéo, lamb shoulder cooked for 5 hours or chicken ballotine with ham and mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Granite Belt

On the nose in the region of Granite Belt often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit or microbio. In the mouth in the region of Granite Belt is a powerful with a nice freshness.