The Winery Dorrien of Australie du Sud

Winery Dorrien
The winery offers 62 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 62 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 stewed beef heart, lamb tagine with vegetables and preserved lemons or chicken and onion quiche.

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
  • 0With an average score of 3.60/5

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

Cradle of the great Australian Shiraz: powerful, sun-drenched reds with notes of blackberry, candied plum, pepper, chocolate and eucalyptus, ample tannins and vibrant fruit (Barossa, McLaren Vale). Firm, minty Cabernet Sauvignon on Coonawarra (terra rossa). Dry, lemony Riesling from Clare and Eden Valley, straight and taut. Fresh Sauvignon and Chardonnay from Adelaide Hills.

~50% of national output, varied climate. Legends: Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace.

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 pan bagnat, calamari with chorizo or chocolate fondant.

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
  • 0With an average score of 3.34/5
  • 1988With an average score of 3.20/5

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

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

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

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.

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 best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Dorrien

  • 0With an average score of 3.00/5

The word of the wine: Maccabeo

See macabeu.

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 duck breast with pepper sauce, basque chicken with chorizo or rabbit in foil.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Dorrien

  • 0With an average score of 3.48/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Very expressive, lively aromatic whites with a pale golden colour, crisp palate with fresh acidity, signature aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lime), exotic fruits (passion fruit), boxwood, blackcurrant bud and mineral notes (flint). Star of Sancerre AOC, Pouilly-Fumé AOC and Pessac-Léognan AOC, defines the great whites of the Loire and Bordeaux. French white variety from Bordeaux and the Loire, exported to New Zealand, South Africa and Chile.

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 best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Winery Dorrien

  • 0With an average score of 4.00/5

The word of the wine: Musk

A sensual, full-bodied animal substance used in luxury perfumery, produced by a small deer, the musk deer, also called musk deer.

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Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

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.