The Winery Katnook of Coonawarra of Australie du Sud

Winery Katnook - Cabernet Sauvignon
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 meat and goat pie, moroccan style leg of lamb or chicken tenderloins with lemon cream.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Katnook

On the nose the red wine of Winery Katnook. often reveals types of flavors of cream, bramble or stone fruit and sometimes also flavors of dark fruit, cedar or non oak. 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 old-fashioned pork roll, creole chipolatas or beef strogonoff.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Katnook

On the nose the white wine of Winery Katnook. often reveals types of flavors of pear, melon or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, spices or oak. 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
  • 2012With an average score of 3.62/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Grigio
  • Riesling

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

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 beef colombo bourguignon style, quick beef bourguignon or duck baeckeoffe with christmas spices and dried fruits.

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
  • 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: Stave

A slat of wood that makes up the barrel.

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.

News about Winery Katnook and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Stave

A slat of wood that makes up the barrel.