The Winery Amherst is one of the world's great estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in of Pyrenees to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Amherst wines in Pyrenees among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Amherst wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Amherst wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Amherst wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables and madeira sauce, lamb shoulder confit or fillet of venison.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Amherst. often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Amherst. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Cool-climate GI of western Victoria (Australia, 2000): signature Shiraz as red king — rich and full-bodied with hallmark notes of blackberry, plum, black cherry, pepper, liquorice, dark chocolate and a violet floral touch, velvety finish. Structured Cabernet Sauvignon with notes of blackcurrant, black cherry, tobacco and earthy-herbal nuances, firm tannins and good ageing. Dominant reds (~73%), dry sunny climate tempered by cool nights, varied soils bordering the eponymous range.
How Winery Amherst wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of brazilian feijoada, sliced tuna with tomato sauce or nanie's diced ham quiche.
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
How Winery Amherst wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of southern beef meatballs, sri lankan lamb rolls (mutton rolls) or tuscan linguine.
After blending, the wine is bottled with a liqueur de tirage (a mixture of sugar and wine) and a yeast (selected yeasts). The yeast attacks the sugar and creates carbon dioxide. The fermentation, which lasts about two months, is prolonged by an ageing period (15 months minimum in total). The bottle is capped (some rare vintages are capped with a staple and a cork).
Planning a wine route in the of Pyrenees? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Amherst.
Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.
