The Winery Katnook of Coonawarra of Australie du Sud

Winery Katnook
The winery offers 43 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This estate is part of the Freixenet Group.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Australie du Sud.
It is located in Coonawarra in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Katnook is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 43 wines for sale in of Coonawarra to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Katnook wines

Looking for the best Winery Katnook wines in Coonawarra among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Katnook 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 Katnook wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Katnook

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Katnook

How Winery Katnook wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef lark, lamb tagine with apricots (morocco) or chicken drumstick with bacon.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Katnook

On the nose the red wine of Winery Katnook. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or blackberry. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Katnook. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Katnook

  • 1996With an average score of 4.39/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.39/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.31/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.12/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Malbec

Discovering the wine region of Coonawarra

The wine region of Coonawarra is located in the region of Limestone Coast of Australie du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Katnook or the Domaine Wynns produce mainly wines red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coonawarra are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coonawarra often reveals types of flavors of cream, black fruit or dried herbs and sometimes also flavors of sage, graphite or mushroom.

In the mouth of Coonawarra is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 240 estates and châteaux in the of Coonawarra, producing 748 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Coonawarra go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Katnook

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Katnook

How Winery Katnook wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or mushrooms such as recipes of stuffed mushrooms, lamb tagine with honey and onions or stuffed pumpkin.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Katnook

On the nose the white wine of Winery Katnook. often reveals types of flavors of pear, tree fruit or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of pineapple, cream or oaky. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Katnook. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Katnook

  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.63/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Grigio
  • Riesling

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.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Katnook

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Katnook

How Winery Katnook wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal paupiettes with onions and tomatoes, beef carrots or duck with olives.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Katnook

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Katnook. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Katnook

  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.32/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Katnook.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The word of the wine: Thinning

Also known as green harvesting, the practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining bunches often gain weight.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Katnook

Planning a wine route in the of Coonawarra? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Katnook.

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.