The best wines of Tamar Valley

Discover the best wines of Tamar Valley of Tasmanie as well as the best winemakers of Tamar Valley and estates of Tamar Valley to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Tamar Valley and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Tamar Valley by region

Looking for a good wine of Tamar Valley of Tasmanie among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Tamar 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 Tamar Valley with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Tamar Valley

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Want to buy a red wine of Tamar Valley cheap or sell a red wine of Tamar Valley at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Tamar Valley

Red wines from the region of Tamar Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cabri en colombo with creole sauce, potjevleesch or duck with vanilla (reunion island).

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Tamar Valley

On the nose the red wine of the region of Tamar Valley. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, non oak or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Tamar Valley. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Tamar Valley

  • 2019With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.68/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Tamar Valley

  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinot Gris
  • Pinot Meunier
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Tamar Valley

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

Discovering the wine region of Tamar Valley

Tamar Valley is a wine-producing region on the Northern coast of Tasmania. It occupies an area around Launceston, Tasmania's second largest city, and follows the course of the Tamar river for approximately 30 miles (50km). Like much of Tasmania, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Riesling are the most important grape varieties planted here, making balanced, premium wines in the area's cool maritime Climate. Sauvignon Blanc has also become important in Tamar Valley, as has Pinot Gris, which is also labeled here under the guise of Pinot Grigio and Gewurztraminer.

Cabernet Franc has also proved useful, and has been responsible for some of Tamar Valley's most prestigious wines. The region also produces top quality Sparkling wines using the traditional method. The Tamar Valley has a very Long histroy of wine production, with the first commercial vineyards appearing around the town of Windermere in the mid 1800s. The valley was even the source of cuttings for the first vineyards in Victoria">Victoria and South Australia.

The industry did not grow significantly, mainly due to labour being lured to the Victoria Gold mines. However, today the valley accounts for around 40 percent of the island's wine output. The valley Lies at a latitude of around 42° south, and has similar cool climate chracteristics to the Côte d'Or in Burgundy. The vineyards are mostly located close to the Tamar river itself, particularly on its southern side to the north and south of Exeter.

Great white wines of Tamar Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Tamar Valley

White wines from the region of Tamar Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of endives with ham (improved), poached salmon in coconut milk with curry or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Tamar Valley

On the nose the white wine of the region of Tamar Valley. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, butter or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Tamar Valley. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Tamar Valley

  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.85/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Tamar Valley

  • Chardonnay
  • Riesling
  • Pinot Gris
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Viognier
  • Muscat Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Tamar Valley

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

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 small bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

Great pink wines of Tamar Valley

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Want to buy a pink wine of Tamar Valley cheap or sell a pink wine of Tamar Valley at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Tamar Valley

Pink wines from the region of Tamar Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of piglet shoulder with melting baked apples, lamb mouse with onions and red wine or normandy style escalope.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Tamar Valley

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Tamar Valley. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, red fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Tamar Valley

  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Tamar Valley

  • Pinot Noir
  • Zinfandel

Discover the grape variety: Pinot

Pinot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 small bunches, and small grapes. Pinot noir can be found in many vineyards: Burgundy, Alsace, Jura, South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Armagnac, Lorraine, Beaujolais, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica.

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