The best wines of Upper Hunter Valley

Discover the best wines of Upper Hunter Valley of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud as well as the best winemakers of Upper Hunter Valley and estates of Upper Hunter Valley to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Upper Hunter Valley and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Upper Hunter Valley by region

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

Great red wines of Upper Hunter Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Upper Hunter Valley

Red wines from the region of Upper Hunter Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of roast beef with caramelized onion, mediterranean lamb necklace or chicken with green olives.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Upper Hunter Valley

On the nose the red wine of the region of Upper Hunter Valley. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Upper Hunter Valley. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in red wine of Upper Hunter Valley

  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Upper Hunter Valley

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Tempranillo

Discovering the wine region of Upper Hunter Valley

The wine region of Upper Hunter Valley is located in the region of Hunter of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Margan or the Domaine Small Forest by Atsuko produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Upper Hunter Valley are Chardonnay, Verdelho and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Upper Hunter Valley often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, black fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit.

In the mouth of Upper Hunter Valley is a powerful. We currently count 4 estates and châteaux in the of Upper Hunter Valley, producing 14 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Upper Hunter Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.

Great white wines of Upper Hunter Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Upper Hunter Valley

White wines from the region of Upper Hunter Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of vegetable planter, mackerel with quick mustard or vegan leek and tofu quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Upper Hunter Valley

On the nose the white wine of the region of Upper Hunter Valley. often reveals types of flavors of tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Upper Hunter Valley. is a powerful.

The best vintages in white wine of Upper Hunter Valley

  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Upper Hunter Valley

  • Chardonnay
  • Verdelho
  • Sémillon

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc 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. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Great pink wines of Upper Hunter Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Upper Hunter Valley

Pink wines from the region of Upper Hunter Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of homemade italian lasagna, white cabbage with bacon or pheasant with mushrooms and tomatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Upper Hunter Valley

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Upper Hunter Valley. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit.

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Upper Hunter Valley

  • Cabernet Franc

Discover the grape variety: Verdelho

The white Verdelho is a grape variety that originated in Portugal. 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 small bunches, and grapes of medium size. The white Verdelho can be found cultivated in these vineyards: Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, South West.

Great sweet wines of Upper Hunter Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Upper Hunter Valley

Sweet wines from the region of Upper Hunter Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of quick salmon skewers, fish and shrimp curry or meringue for dummies.

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Upper Hunter Valley

  • Sémillon

The word of the wine: Vinification

Method and set of techniques for making wine.

News from the vineyard of Upper Hunter Valley

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