The best wines of Riverland

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

Top wines of Riverland by region

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

Great red wines of Riverland

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Riverland

Red wines from the region of Riverland go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of kafta bil saniyeh (lebanese dish), leg of lamb with spices or pork colombo.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Riverland

On the nose the red wine of the region of Riverland. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, cherry or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Riverland. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Riverland

  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.71/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Riverland

  • Nero d'Avola
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Petit Verdot
  • Montepulciano
  • Durif
  • Tempranillo

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Riverland

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

Discovering the wine region of Riverland

The wine region of Riverland is located in the region of Lower Murray of Australie du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Unico Zelo or the Domaine Kingston produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Riverland are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Nero d'Avola and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Riverland often reveals types of flavors of cherry, tobacco or floral and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, citrus fruit or apricot.

In the mouth of Riverland is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 64 estates and châteaux in the of Riverland, producing 175 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Riverland go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.

Great white wines of Riverland

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Riverland

White wines from the region of Riverland go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of caramelized pork ribs, fish pot or sauerkraut of the sea in casserole.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Riverland

On the nose the white wine of the region of Riverland. often reveals types of flavors of peach, apricot or microbio and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or non oak. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Riverland. is a powerful.

The best vintages in white wine of Riverland

  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.74/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Riverland

  • Fiano
  • Greco
  • Riesling
  • Zibibbo
  • Bianco d'Alessano
  • Vermentino

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Riverland

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

Discover the grape variety: Nero d'Avola

Most certainly of Italian origin, more precisely from Sicily where it is very well known. It should be noted that a certain number of Italian grape varieties bear the synonym or name "calabrese", whether or not followed by an epithet, and care should be taken not to confuse them. Calabrese is also known in the United States, Italy, Bulgaria and Malta. In France, it is virtually absent from the vineyard, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1.

Great sparkling wines of Riverland

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Riverland

Sparkling wines from the region of Riverland go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of meat and goat pie, traditional tagine (morocco) or lamb tagine with prunes.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Riverland

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Riverland. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or black fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Riverland

  • 2016With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.66/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Riverland

  • Nero d'Avola
  • Zibibbo
  • Vermentino
  • Glera (Prosecco)
  • Moscato
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Riverland

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

The word of the wine: Chartreuse

In the Bordeaux region, small castle from the 18th or early 19th century.

Great pink wines of Riverland

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Riverland

Pink wines from the region of Riverland go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of quick and easy monkfish tail, leg of lamb with spices or kefta.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Riverland

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Riverland. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or tropical fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Riverland

  • 2020With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Riverland

  • Nero d'Avola
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Albariño
  • Fernao Pires
  • Pinot Grigio

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Riverland

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

Discover the grape variety: Montepulciano

A very old grape variety, most likely originating in Italy, now cultivated mainly in the central and central-eastern parts of this country, registered in France in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1. Montepulciano has long been confused with sangiovese or nielluccio, an A.D.N. analysis has shown that it is different.

Great natural sweet wines of Riverland

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Riverland

Natural sweet wines from the region of Riverland go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of lamb shoulder confit or plain cupcakes.

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Riverland

  • Muscat Blanc
  • Vermentino
  • Zibibbo

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Riverland

A wine route planned in the region of Riverland? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of Riverland.

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News from the vineyard of Riverland

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