The Winery Basalt of Geelong of Victoria

Winery Basalt - Chardonnay
The winery offers 9 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of Victoria.
It is located in Geelong in the region of Victoria

The Winery Basalt is one of the best wineries to follow in Geelong.. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Geelong to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Basalt wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Basalt

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Basalt

How Winery Basalt wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of rice with sausage meat and tomatoes, risotto with fresh salmon and zucchini or vegan leek and tofu quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Basalt

On the nose the white wine of Winery Basalt. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, vegetal or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Basalt. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Basalt

  • 2016With an average score of 3.91/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Riesling
  • Pinot Gris

Discovering the wine region of Geelong

The wine region of Geelong is located in the region of Port Phillip of Victoria of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine By Farr or the Domaine By Farr produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Geelong are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Geelong often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cassis or baking spice and sometimes also flavors of menthol, rhubarb or pomegranate.

In the mouth of Geelong is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 57 estates and châteaux in the of Geelong, producing 259 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Geelong go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

The top red wines of Winery Basalt

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Basalt

How Winery Basalt wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of family potluck, roast pork with prunes or wild boar stew provencal style.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Basalt

On the nose the red wine of Winery Basalt. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Basalt. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Basalt

  • 2015With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Tempranillo

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. 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 Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Basalt

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

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.

News about Winery Basalt and wines from the region

Rhône Valley Wine Tour with Matt Walls

We are excited to announce the first of Decanter’s Wine Experiences, a series of carefully curated wine trips hosted by our regional wine specialists. Each trip is a carefully tailored once-in-a-lifetime experience that will grant guests access to the best vineyards, restaurants and wine experts of the region.   Starting with a trip to the Rhône valley, Matt Walls will be hosting the first Decanter Wine Experience, imparting his knowledge of the region which he has honed over the years while rep ...

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 ...

Top Australian winery Giant Steps gets new head winemaker

Australia’s Giant Steps said that Melanie Chester joined the winery as head of winemaking and viticulture on 25 November. It marks a new chapter for one of the leading wineries in Yarra Valley, Victoria. Steve Flamsteed, who joined Giant Steps as chief winemaker in 2003, will step back from the cellar – although he is expected to continue working closely with the team. Working alongside winery founder Phil Sexton, Flamsteed has played a major role in developing Giant Steps’ reputation for excell ...

The word of the wine: Musky

Characteristic of the musk smell.