Top 100 wines of Yarra Valley - Page 3

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: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

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 pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of baked bread (tomato, mushroom, ham, cheese), sea bream with white wine or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Yarra Valley

On the nose in the region of Yarra Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, strawberries or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, non oak or earth. In the mouth in the region of Yarra Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.