Winery BrokenwoodCricket Pitch Red
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Petit Verdot and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cricket Pitch Red of Winery Brokenwood in the region of Australie du Sud-Est often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cricket Pitch Red
Pairings that work perfectly with Cricket Pitch Red
Original food and wine pairings with Cricket Pitch Red
The Cricket Pitch Red of Winery Brokenwood matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of small stuffed fish from nice, oriental lamb skewers or wild boar bourguignon.
Details and technical informations about Winery Brokenwood's Cricket Pitch Red.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir 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. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cricket Pitch Red from Winery Brokenwood are 2005, 2016, 2012, 2018 and 2017.
Informations about the Winery Brokenwood
The Winery Brokenwood is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 93 wines for sale in the of Australie du Sud-Est to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Australie du Sud-Est
South East Australia is a geographical indication (GI) covering the entire south-eastern third of Australia. The western boundary of this area extends 2,000 kilometres (1,250 miles) across the Australian continent from the Pacific coast of Queensland to the Southern Ocean coast of South Australia. This vast wine 'super zone' effectively encompasses all the major Australian wine regions outside Western Australia. Rainforest, mountain ranges, scrubland, desert and Dry riverbeds occupy the majority of the land in the South East Australian area.
The word of the wine: Reduced
This is said of aromas that are reminiscent of a stale wine and that can be released when a long-closed bottle is opened. They generally fade with airing.
