The Winery Amherst of Pyrenees of Victoria

Winery Amherst - Bonindra Vineyard Shiraz
The winery offers 11 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 55 of the estates of Victoria.
It is located in Pyrenees in the region of Victoria
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The Winery Amherst is one of the world's great estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Pyrenees to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Amherst wines

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.

The top red wines of Winery Amherst

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Amherst

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 with panang curry (red curry), seven o'clock leg of lamb or rabbit leg in foil on the barbecue.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Amherst

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.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Amherst

  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Amherst.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Pyrenees

The wine region of Pyrenees is located in the region of Western Victoria of Victoria of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Redbank Winery or the Domaine Dalwhinnie produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pyrenees are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Nebbiolo and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pyrenees often reveals types of flavors of cream, black olive or dark fruit and sometimes also flavors of cola, cedar or savory.

In the mouth of Pyrenees is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 53 estates and châteaux in the of Pyrenees, producing 224 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pyrenees go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb.

The top white wines of Winery Amherst

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Amherst

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 baeckeoffe, pasta with tuna and cream or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Amherst.

  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

The top pink wines of Winery Amherst

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Amherst

How Winery Amherst wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of venison stew to be prepared the day before, lamb shoulder confit or thai basil chicken.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Amherst.

  • Shiraz/Syrah

The word of the wine: Piqué

Altered wine characterized by a vinegar smell.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Amherst

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.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

News about Winery Amherst and wines from the region

Scientists find new clues to ‘billion-dollar’ vine diseases

New research on grapevine trunk diseases has shown how fungi can collaborate to attack a vine via a kind of ‘extracellular bomb’. Antioxidants may help wineries to fight back, said the international group of researchers led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Grapevine trunk diseases (GTDs) have been of growing concern to vineyard owners in recent decades. Almost 20% of the world’s vineyards were affected, said the International Organisation for Vine & Wine in 2015. A 201 ...

Adapting vineyards to a changing climate: Torres look to the future

In the face of rising temperatures and more frequent droughts, what can wine producers do to adapt their viticultural practices? Catalan producer Torres, which has emerged during the past decade as one of the global wine sector’s leading pioneers in tackling climate change, is experimenting with a range of creative ideas. Planting vines at higher altitudes is one option. The company is investing in cooler vineyards high in the mountains of the region. They have planted vines in Tremp at 950m in ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

The word of the wine: Piqué

Altered wine characterized by a vinegar smell.

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