Top 100 wines of Queensland - Page 2
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: White muscat
White muscat is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.
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, game (deer, venison) or spicy food such as recipes of brazilian feijoada, veal blanquette à l'ancienne or lamb shoulder confit.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Queensland
On the nose in the region of Queensland often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, black fruit or earth. 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