Winery Downing EstateMerlot

wine of Heathcote of Victoria of Australia

The Merlot of Winery Downing Estate is a wine from the region of Heathcote of Victoria.
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The Merlot of the Winery Downing Estate is in the top 0 of wines of Heathcote.

Discover the grape variety: Couderc

Couderc noir is a grape variety that originated in France. It is a variety resulting from a crossing of the same species (interspecific hybridization). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. The Couderc noir can be found in several vineyards: Provence & Corsica, Rhône Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Informations about the Winery Downing Estate

The winery offers 7 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.

It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Heathcote in the region of Victoria

The Winery Downing Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Heathcote to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The wine region of Heathcote

The wine region of Heathcote is located in the region of Central Victoria of Victoria of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Wild Duck Creek Estate or the Domaine Wild Duck Creek Estate produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Heathcote are Cabernet franc, Malbec and Vermentino, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Heathcote often reveals types of flavors of cream, cigar or forest floor and sometimes also flavors of aniseed, pencil shavings or dried fruit.

The wine region of Victoria

Victoria is a relatively small but important Australian wine state. Located in the Southeastern corner of the continent, with a generally cool, ocean-influenced Climate, Victorian wine is remarkably diverse, producing all sorts of wines and styles in different climates. In all, the state covers almost 250,000 square kilometres (over 90,000 square miles) of land (almost the same Size as the US state of Texas), well under a quarter the size of its western neighbour, South Australia, and less than a third the size of New South Wales to the North. As such, Victoria's size - and to some extent, the state's viticultural history - can defy generalization.

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The word of the wine: Black Grenache

Grenache is a black grape variety that originated in Spain and is one of the great quality varieties of southern France. Sometimes vinified on its own, it is most often blended with one or more other Rhone or southern grape varieties with complementary qualities such as Syrah, Mourvèdre, Carignan or Cinsault. Its wines are warm, with aromas of red fruits (cherry) and spices; they oxidize with time. Vinified alone or in very large proportions, Grenache Noir also makes great natural sweet wines in Roussillon (Rivesaltes, Banyuls, Maury) and in the Rhône Valley (Rasteau).