Top 100 red wines of Queensland
Discover the top 100 best red wines of Queensland as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Queensland and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Queensland
Subtropical Australian wine state, high-altitude vineyards (800-1,000 m) on Granite Belt among the country's highest. Shiraz signature in red: structured and fresh with signature notes of blackberry, black cherry, black pepper, eucalyptus, spices and a mineral touch, firm tannins and a tense palate — altitude tempers the heat. Ample Chardonnay, firm Cabernet, supple Merlot. 'Strange Bird' program: floral Fiano, saline Vermentino, spicy Tempranillo, dense Saperavi.
Alternative Australian style.
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 red wine of Queensland
red wines from the region of Queensland go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of simple baked roast beef, stuffed zucchini with merguez, beef and spices or pan-fried carrots.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Queensland
On the nose in the region of Queensland 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 Queensland is a powerful with a nice freshness.
