The Balgownie Estate is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 38 wines for sale in of Bendigo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Balgownie Estate wines in Bendigo among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Balgownie Estate 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 Balgownie Estate wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Balgownie Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of shepherd's pie (potatoes, beef, carrots, bacon), pasta with peas and bacon or mouse of lamb with honey and thyme.
On the nose the red wine of Balgownie Estate. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Balgownie Estate. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Continental GI in Central Victoria at the heart of the Goldfields (Mediterranean climate, rolling morphology): Shiraz signature red king — full-bodied, elegant profile with intense black fruit (blackberry, blackcurrant), spices and characteristic local mint and eucalyptus touches, balanced tannins and preserved acidity. Cabernet Sauvignon complementary red king with similar berryfruit. Brownish sandy to clay loam soils, signature altitudinal microclimates.
How Balgownie Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of stuffed mushrooms, baked bar or leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche.
On the nose the white wine of Balgownie Estate. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit or oak. In the mouth the white wine of Balgownie Estate. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
How Balgownie Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of empanadas de carne (argentina), rack of lamb in a crust of herbs and seeds with thyme juice and... or pastilla with chicken (moroccan pie with brick sheets).
On the nose the sparkling wine of Balgownie Estate. often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.
In the traditional method, elimination of the yeast deposit formed during the second fermentation in the bottle.
How Balgownie Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of braised beef with guinness, lamb tagine with peppers and artichoke bottoms or thai green curry.
On the nose the pink wine of Balgownie Estate. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.
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 Balgownie Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef with balsamic sauce, lamb tagine with dried fruits and herbs or moroccan chicken tagine.
On the nose the natural sweet wine of Balgownie Estate. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, dried fruit.
The cellar master is the technical manager of a winery (usually a professional oenologist), who presides over and oversees the wine-making process and its maturation. Unlike an oenologist in a wine laboratory, who intervenes on an ad hoc basis to assist the winemaker, the cellar master is part of the estate's technical team.
Planning a wine route in the of Bendigo? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Balgownie Estate.
Rich, ample whites with a golden robe, showing aromas of pear, quince, honey, smoke, ginger and spice. Made as structured dry wines (Alsace AOC), off-dry and sumptuous late-harvest sweet (vendange tardive, sélection de grains nobles). Lighter and crisper in Italy as Pinot Grigio (Veneto, Friuli). Also in Germany (Grauburgunder), Hungary (Szürkebarát) and Oregon. A grey mutation of Pinot Noir.
