Top 100 wines of Heathcote

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

Discovering the wine region of Heathcote

The wine region of Heathcote is located in the region of Central Victoria of Victoria of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Wild Duck Creek Estate or the Domaine Wild Duck Creek Estate produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Heathcote are Cabernet franc, Malbec and Vermentino, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Heathcote often reveals types of flavors of cream, cigar or forest floor and sometimes also flavors of aniseed, pencil shavings or dried fruit.

In the mouth of Heathcote is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 231 estates and châteaux in the of Heathcote, producing 580 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Heathcote go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Heathcote

wines from the region of Heathcote go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast monkfish with bacon, pumpkin parmentier hash or rabbit legs with mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Heathcote

On the nose in the region of Heathcote often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, vanilla or black cherries. In the mouth in the region of Heathcote is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.