The best wines of Mount Benson

Discover the best wines of Mount Benson of Australie du Sud as well as the best winemakers of Mount Benson and estates of Mount Benson to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Mount Benson and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Mount Benson by region

Looking for a good wine of Mount Benson of Australie du Sud among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Mount Benson. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Mount Benson with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Mount Benson

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Mount Benson

Red wines from the region of Mount Benson go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef and spice stuffed peppers, lamb tagine with apricots or pheasant in a casserole with white wine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Mount Benson

On the nose the red wine of the region of Mount Benson. often reveals types of flavors of smoke, blackberry or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of plum, leather or pepper. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Mount Benson. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Mount Benson

  • 2012With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Mount Benson

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Mount Benson

A wine route planned in the region of Mount Benson? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Mount Benson.

Discovering the wine region of Mount Benson

Sub-region of Limestone Coast north of Robe (South Australia), cooled by the Southern Ocean (~3°C cooler than Coonawarra), terra rossa clay-loam over draining limestone. Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz reign (75% of plantings): elegant profile of rich dark fruits, cherry, black pepper and spices, fine persistent tannins, proven cellaring potential. Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio for fresh whites; Merlot and Petit Verdot for Bordeaux blends.

Great white wines of Mount Benson

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Mount Benson

White wines from the region of Mount Benson go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or mushrooms such as recipes of green lentils strasbourg style, tunisian mloukia of grandmother mimi or pork tenderloin with apples and raw cider.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Mount Benson

On the nose the white wine of the region of Mount Benson. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or peach and sometimes also flavors of pear, vegetal or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Mount Benson. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Mount Benson

  • 2014With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.54/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.53/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.36/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.00/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Mount Benson

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Pinot Grigio
  • Moscato

Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris

Rich, ample whites with a golden robe, showing aromas of pear, quince, honey, smoke, ginger and spice. Made as structured dry wines (Alsace AOC), off-dry and sumptuous late-harvest sweet (vendange tardive, sélection de grains nobles). Lighter and crisper in Italy as Pinot Grigio (Veneto, Friuli). Also in Germany (Grauburgunder), Hungary (Szürkebarát) and Oregon. A grey mutation of Pinot Noir.

Great pink wines of Mount Benson

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Mount Benson

Pink wines from the region of Mount Benson go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb such as recipes of provencal stew, rabbit with prunes or lamb tagine with prunes.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Mount Benson

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Mount Benson. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Mount Benson

  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Mount Benson

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Mount Benson

A wine route planned in the region of Mount Benson? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Mount Benson.

    Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

    Very expressive, lively aromatic whites with a pale golden colour, crisp palate with fresh acidity, signature aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lime), exotic fruits (passion fruit), boxwood, blackcurrant bud and mineral notes (flint). Star of Sancerre AOC, Pouilly-Fumé AOC and Pessac-Léognan AOC, defines the great whites of the Loire and Bordeaux. French white variety from Bordeaux and the Loire, exported to New Zealand, South Africa and Chile.

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