The best wines of North West Victoria

Discover the best wines of North West Victoria of Victoria as well as the best winemakers of North West Victoria and estates of North West Victoria to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of North West Victoria and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of North West Victoria by region

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

Great red wines of North West Victoria

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Want to buy a red wine of North West Victoria cheap or sell a red wine of North West Victoria 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 North West Victoria

Red wines from the region of North West Victoria go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of puchero, traditional veal stew or cassoulet.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of North West Victoria

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

The best vintages in red wine of North West Victoria

  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.66/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of North West Victoria

  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Tarrango

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of North West Victoria

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

Discovering the wine region of North West Victoria

The wine region of North West Victoria is located in the region of Victoria of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Savaterre or the Domaine Savaterre produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of North West Victoria are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of North West Victoria often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

In the mouth of North West Victoria is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 6 estates and châteaux in the of North West Victoria, producing 10 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of North West Victoria go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.

Great white wines of North West Victoria

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Want to buy a white wine of North West Victoria cheap or sell a white wine of North West Victoria 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 white wine of North West Victoria

White wines from the region of North West Victoria go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of country cabbage, endives with smoked salmon au gratin or quiche without eggs.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of North West Victoria

On the nose the white wine of the region of North West Victoria. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, non oak or microbio. In the mouth the white wine of the region of North West Victoria. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of North West Victoria

  • 2009With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.32/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of North West Victoria

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Aglianico

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of North West Victoria

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

    Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

    It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

    News from the vineyard of North West Victoria

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