Top 100 red wines of Granite Belt

Discover the top 100 best red wines of Granite Belt of Granite Belt as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red 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: Graciano

Structured, deep reds with an ink-dark robe, firm tannins and a dense palate of intense blackfruit (blackberry, blackcurrant), black cherry, violet, spices, black pepper, Mediterranean herbs and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential; adds structure and length to blends. Essential component of great Rioja DOCa and Navarra DO reds, also as an identity single varietal. Native Spanish grape, signature of Riojan finesse.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Granite Belt

red wines from the region of Granite Belt go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of cataplana with seafood, pastasotto pepper merguez (risotto style pasta) or rabbit with hunter's sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red 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 red fruit. In the mouth in the region of Granite Belt is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.