The Winery Dandelion Vineyards of McLaren Vale of Australie du Sud

Winery Dandelion Vineyards - Enchanted Garden Riesling
The winery offers 20 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 10 of the estates of Australie du Sud.
It is located in McLaren Vale in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Dandelion Vineyards is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 20 wines for sale in of McLaren Vale to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Dandelion Vineyards wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Dandelion Vineyards

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Dandelion Vineyards

How Winery Dandelion Vineyards wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or poultry such as recipes of pork chops with curry and honey, scallops in coral sauce or blue cord.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Dandelion Vineyards

On the nose the white wine of Winery Dandelion Vineyards. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, earth or spices and sometimes also flavors of kerosene, petroleum or floral. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Dandelion Vineyards. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Dandelion Vineyards

  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.52/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.52/5

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

  • Riesling
  • Roussanne
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering the wine region of McLaren Vale

The wine region of McLaren Vale is located in the region of Fleurieu of Australie du Sud of Australia. We currently count 599 estates and châteaux in the of McLaren Vale, producing 2626 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of McLaren Vale go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top red wines of Winery Dandelion Vineyards

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Dandelion Vineyards

How Winery Dandelion Vineyards wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of flemish beer stew, lamb with vermicelli or garbure with duck confit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Dandelion Vineyards

On the nose the red wine of Winery Dandelion Vineyards. often reveals types of flavors of cream, spices or mint and sometimes also flavors of prune, game or cinnamon. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Dandelion Vineyards. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Dandelion Vineyards

  • 2014With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.82/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Mataro
  • Grenache
  • Merlot

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Dandelion Vineyards

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Dandelion Vineyards

How Winery Dandelion Vineyards wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of flemish beer stew or epoisses fondue (cheese).

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Dandelion Vineyards

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Dandelion Vineyards. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Dandelion Vineyards

  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Dandelion Vineyards.

  • Grenache

The word of the wine: Stopper (taste of)

A defect in the wine reminiscent of the smell and taste of mouldy cork.

The top natural sweet wines of Winery Dandelion Vineyards

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery Dandelion Vineyards

How Winery Dandelion Vineyards wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of american fillet (belgian-style beef tartar), irish stew or curried veal roulades.

Organoleptic analysis of natural sweet wines of Winery Dandelion Vineyards

On the nose the natural sweet wine of Winery Dandelion Vineyards. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

The best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Winery Dandelion Vineyards

  • 2012With an average score of 4.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Winery Dandelion Vineyards.

  • Pedro Ximenez
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Roussanne

Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Dandelion Vineyards

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

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery Dandelion Vineyards and wines from the region

DWWA 2022: Sneak preview of styles to look out for

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The word of the wine: Stopper (taste of)

A defect in the wine reminiscent of the smell and taste of mouldy cork.