The Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost of Pokolbin of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud

Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost
The winery offers 34 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud.
It is located in Pokolbin in the region of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud

The Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 34 wines for sale in of Pokolbin to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost wines

Looking for the best Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost wines in Pokolbin among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost 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 Cockfighter’s Ghost wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost

How Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of stuffed beef rolls, traditional tagine (morocco) or pumpkin and bacon pie.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost

On the nose the red wine of Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost. 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 Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost

  • 2015With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.63/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinot Noir
  • Merlot
  • Barbera
  • Nebbiolo

Discovering the wine region of Pokolbin

The wine region of Pokolbin is located in the region of Hunter of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Tulloch or the Domaine Piggs Peake produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pokolbin are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Verdelho, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pokolbin often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

In the mouth of Pokolbin is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 8 estates and châteaux in the of Pokolbin, producing 24 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pokolbin go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost

How Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pasta "carbonara" à la française, fresh salmon risotto or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost

On the nose the white wine of Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost

  • 2016With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.59/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris
  • Sémillon
  • Verdelho
  • Sauvignon Blanc

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 sweet wines of Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost

How Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pasticcio (greece), lamb tagine with peppers and artichoke bottoms or rabbit with chorizo.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost

  • 0With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost.

  • Shiraz/Syrah

The word of the wine: Noble rot

A fungus called botrytis cinerea that develops during the over-ripening phase, an ally of great sweet white wines, when it concentrates the juice of the berries. It requires the humidity of morning fogs and beautiful sunny days, gives musts very rich in sugar and brings to the wines the famous taste of "roasted".

The top pink wines of Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost

How Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts, beef or veal such as recipes of very simple muffins, cataplana with seafood or sarthe pot.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost

  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.91/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost.

  • Moscato
  • Sangiovese

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost

Planning a wine route in the of Pokolbin? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Cockfighter’s Ghost.

Discover the grape variety: Nebbiolo

A very old grape variety grown in the Italian Piedmont. It has a great resemblance with the Freisa, which also comes from the same Italian region. Among the various massal selections made in Italy, we find lampia, michet and rosé. It can be found in Italy, Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Mexico, the United States (California), Australia, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, perhaps because it is a delicate and demanding grape variety with, among other things, a fairly long phenological cycle.

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