Top 100 wines of Heathcote - Page 4

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: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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 kig ar farz breton, lamb breast with onions and tomato sauce or provençal tart with rabbit.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Heathcote

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