Top 100 wines of Queensland
Discover the top 100 best wines of Queensland as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Queensland and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Queensland
Queensland is one of six states and two "territories" that make up the Commonwealth of Australia. It covers approximately 1. 85 million square kilometres (715,300 square miles) in the north-eastern quarter of the "island continent".
Although far from being renowned for its wine, Queensland has a growing wine industry, responding to a growing global demand and the happy combination of tourism and wine.
The generally hot and humid Climate, with its high humidity and resulting prevalence of fungal diseases, presents a challenge to winemakers. However, the number of Vineyards is increasing and some cooler areas show promise.
Initially, wine production was limited to fortified wines and strong red table wines, but this portfolio is expanding. A typical modern Queensland vineyard might be planted with Shiraz, cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache and a handful of less common varieties (such as Durif, Chambourcin and various Italian reds), alongside Australia's most popular white wines, Chardonnay and semillon.
The state even has two officially recognised wine regions: the Granite Belt and South Burnett.
Discover the grape variety: Saperavi
Originally from Georgia - Kakhetie region - where it has been cultivated for a long time. This variety is found in many countries such as Russia, Bulgaria, the Caucasus and Crimean republics, etc. Care should be taken not to confuse it with others, which are admittedly quite similar, but which bear the name Saperavi, generally followed by another name. In France, the "real Saperavi" is practically unknown, it is however registered since November 2012 in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A1.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Queensland
wines from the region of Queensland go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of blanquette of monkfish with small vegetables, lamb meatballs with mint or cannelloni of meat.
Organoleptic analysis of 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 microbio. In the mouth in the region of Queensland is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Top wines in regions and sub-regions of Queensland
The best wines of Queensland in other styles
- The best wines natural sweet of Queensland in other styles
- The best wines pink of Queensland in other styles
- The best wines red of Queensland in other styles
- The best wines sparkling of Queensland in other styles
- The best wines sweet of Queensland in other styles
- The best wines white of Queensland in other styles