Ondenc of Australia — Profile, Food Pairings & Best Wines | Winedexer
Discover the best wines made with Ondenc as a single variety or as a blend of Australia.
Structured, aromatic dry, medium-sweet and sweet whites with a pale golden to amber color, ample palate and preserved acidity, with signature aromas of yellow fruits (peach, apricot, quince), candied citrus, white flowers, honey and spiced notes. Fine ageing and cellaring potential. Traditional component of Gaillac AOC, particularly in sweet and passito styles. Rare indigenous South-West French variety, Gaillac's signature.
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.