Wines made from Durif grapes of Australia
Discover the best wines made with Durif as a single variety or as a blend of Australia.
More informations about the variety Durif
Durif noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Dauphiné). 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-sized bunches and small grapes. Durif noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.
More informations about the wines of Australia
Australia is an extremely important wine producing country, both in terms of quality and the scale of its wine economy. Wine Australia's 2018 annual report describes it as the sixth largest wine producer in the world. That year's production was 1. 29 million litres (341 million US gallons), split 52:48 between red and white.
What are the typical flavors of the Durif grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 81% of Durif
- OakPresent in 76% of Durif
- Red fruitPresent in 63% of Durif
- SpicesPresent in 59% of Durif
- EarthPresent in 58% of Durif
- Non oakPresent in 57% of Durif
- Dried fruitPresent in 21% of Durif
- MicrobioPresent in 17% of Durif
- OakyPresent in 10% of Durif
- PlumPresent in 9% of Durif
- ChocolatePresent in 9% of Durif
- FloralPresent in 9% of Durif
- BlackberryPresent in 8% of Durif
- CherryPresent in 7% of Durif
- Dark chocolatePresent in 7% of Durif
- PepperPresent in 7% of Durif
- Dark fruitPresent in 6% of Durif
- VanillaPresent in 6% of Durif
- Black fruitsPresent in 6% of Durif
- Black currantPresent in 6% of Durif
News about the grape variety Durif
Rémy Cointreau launches luxury perfume house
The venture aims to bridge the worlds of fine spirits and luxury fragrances, with its first perfumes the result of a creative collaboration between Rémy Martin Cognac cellar master Baptiste Loiseau and Sophie Labbé, principal perfumer at fragrance and taste company Firmenich. Maison Psyché’s first five fragrances have spent time maturing in Rémy Martin’s cellars in Cognac, inside small oak casks, known as tonnelets, specially designed by Seguin Moreau. The fragrances will be packaged in Baccarat ...
New group promotes regenerative viticulture in climate battle
Launched at London fine wine club 67 Pall Mall on 28 March, the Regenerative Viticulture Foundation (RVF) is the brainchild of Stephen Cronk, owner of Maison Mirabeau in Provence. Cronk, who has seen extreme weather events ranging from exceptional frosts to the worst forest fires in living memory in the three years he has owned Mirabeau, feels that one of the most important ways we can fight climate change is through ‘unlearning’ current approaches to land stewardship. ‘This is a critical moment ...
BBQ wines: Great bottles to drink with all your barbecue dishes
What kind of wine should you serve at a BBQ? With the weather (hopefully) on our side, there are few things better than a barbecue in the sunshine accompanied by a delicious glass of wine. Choosing a good bottle for your barbecue can really elevate the occasion, although for something a little less formal, there’s plenty to choose from in terms of canned or bag-in-box wines instead. Forget those days of washing down a burnt burger with warm Chardonnay or a ‘cooked’ red served in a plastic ...