The Winery Dorrien of Australie du Sud

Winery Dorrien - Bell Tower Cabernet Sauvignon
The winery offers 58 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 2404 of the estates of Australie du Sud.
It is located in Australie du Sud

The Winery Dorrien is one of the best wineries to follow in Australie du Sud.. It offers 58 wines for sale in of Australie du Sud to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Dorrien wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Dorrien

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Dorrien

How Winery Dorrien wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of pasta bolognese, lamb epigram in spicy sauce or turkey osso bucco.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Dorrien

On the nose the red wine of Winery Dorrien. often reveals types of flavors of oak, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Dorrien. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Dorrien

  • 2010With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 1988With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.53/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Australie du Sud

SouthAustralia is one of Australia's six states, located (as the name suggests) in the south of the vast island continent. It's the engine room of the Australian wine industry, responsible for about half of the country's total production each year. But there's more to the region than quantity - countless high-quality wines are produced here, most from the region's signature Grape, Shiraz. These include such fine, collectible wines as Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace, Torbreck The Laird and d'Arenberg The Dead Arm.

South Australia's wine portfolio is heavily weighted towards Powerful red wines, most of which are made from Shiraz. Another grape variety that thrives here is Cabernet Sauvignon, the best examples of which come from the Limestone Coast in the far south-east of the state (notably Coonawarra, Padthaway and Robe). Grenache has also proved well suited to the South Australian Climate and winemaking style, particularly when combined with Shiraz and Mourvedre (also known as Mataro in Australia) to create the classic Australian GSM blend. European varieties as diverse as Tempranillo, Nebbiolo, Montepulciano and Petit Verdot are also present in South Australian vineyards, but only in small quantities.

The top white wines of Winery Dorrien

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Dorrien

How Winery Dorrien wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of garba ( ivory coast ), shrimp with curry express or express cherry clafoutis.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Dorrien

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Dorrien

  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 1988With an average score of 3.20/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Riesling
  • Pinot Grigio

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 pink wines of Winery Dorrien

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Dorrien

How Winery Dorrien wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The word of the wine: Cuvée (champagne)

Juice harvested during the first pressing. The term "cuvée" is also used to describe the final blend of wines of a given quality. Tête de cuvée : the first juice to come out during the first pressing.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Dorrien

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Dorrien

How Winery Dorrien wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal colombo, kig ha farz (breton stew) or stuffed guinea fowl in the oven.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Dorrien.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

The top natural sweet wines of Winery Dorrien

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery Dorrien

How Winery Dorrien wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The word of the wine: Legs

Synonymous with tears.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Dorrien

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

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc 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. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Dorrien and wines from the region

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Tributes paid to Paul Pender

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The word of the wine: Cuvée (champagne)

Juice harvested during the first pressing. The term "cuvée" is also used to describe the final blend of wines of a given quality. Tête de cuvée : the first juice to come out during the first pressing.