Top 100 wines of King Valley - Page 3

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

Discovering the wine region of King Valley

The wine region of King Valley is located in the region of North East Victoria of Victoria of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pizzini or the Domaine Dal Zotto produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of King Valley are Sangiovese, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of King Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mushroom or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of forest floor, vanilla or leather.

In the mouth of King Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 117 estates and châteaux in the of King Valley, producing 425 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of King Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal.

Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese

Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).

Food and wine pairing with a wine of King Valley

wines from the region of King Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or mushrooms such as recipes of beef bourguignon with cookéo, shrimp and zucchini with curry and coconut milk or coconut chicken and curry.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of King Valley

On the nose in the region of King Valley often reveals types of flavors of apples, tree fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of plum, black fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth in the region of King Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.

News from the vineyard of King Valley

Cava D.O. – Character and quality founded in tradition

In spite of growing worldwide demand for bubbles, recent challenges arising from the pandemic and the cost of living crisis have put the brakes on consumers’ willingness to spend on non-essential products. In search of new and imaginative ways of rising to the challenge, Cava producers believe that while it can be tough for consumers to fork out for fizz, they can continue to enjoy ‘the little luxuries of life’ by purchasing reasonably priced Cava. This isn’t to suggest going for the cheapest op ...

Champagne Telmont unveils plans to reduce the weight of its bottles

For the project, the Champagne house is partnering with French glassmaker Verallia, which boasts 32 glass production facilities in 11 countries and claims to be the world’s third-largest producer of glass packaging for beverages and food products. ‘Telmont is a traditional house that embraces innovation, especially when it enables us to reduce our carbon footprint, [and] Verallia… also shares these values,’ said Ludovic du Plessis, president of Telmont House. ‘I sincerely hope that what we ...

Walls: a drink with Château de Beaucastel’s César Perrin

The Perrin family of Château de Beaucastel in Châteauneuf-du-Pape have always been ahead of the curve when it comes to sustainable viticulture. They converted their 100ha estate to organics as early as 1950; biodynamics in 1974. And when it comes to facing the climate crisis, they’re not standing still; refurbishing cellars, planting trees, championing ancient varieties and developing new techniques in the vineyard. Winemaker César Perrin explains… ‘The main reason we decided to construct a new ...