Top 100 wines of Yarra Valley

Discover the top 100 best wines of Yarra Valley of Port Phillip as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Yarra Valley and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Yarra Valley

The wine region of Yarra Valley is located in the region of Port Phillip of Victoria of Australia. We currently count 315 estates and châteaux in the of Yarra Valley, producing 1556 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Yarra Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .

Discover the grape variety: Savagnin

Savagnin is a white grape variety originating from the Austrian Tyrol. It arrived in Franche Comté and quickly became the flagship variety of the Jura. Cousin of the gewurztraminer, it gives small white bunches. Its berries have a thick skin which resists well to grey rot and to diseases in general. Savagnin thrives on marl soils and is a very aromatic grape variety. It is used in the elaboration of yellow wine, the AOC Château-Châlon is the most representative. This grape variety also produces vin de paille which is a sweet wine for which the ripe grapes are dried on a bed of straw for at least 6 weeks before being pressed. The best known AOC straw wines are: Arbois, Côtes-du-Jura and Etoile. Savagnin is also used to make Macvin du Jura, a liqueur wine, and to make Crémants du Jura.White wines made from Savagnin have great aging potential. They have a powerful and complex aroma with notes of walnut, almonds, hazelnuts, flowers, honey and green apple.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Yarra Valley

wines from the region of Yarra Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of improved horse steak, spaghetti with garlic or greek-style shepherd's pie.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Yarra Valley

On the nose in the region of Yarra Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of minerality, red fruit or strawberries. In the mouth in the region of Yarra Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.