The Winery Drake (AU) of Heathcote of Victoria

Winery Drake (AU)
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 68 of the estates of Victoria.
It is located in Heathcote in the region of Victoria

The Winery Drake (AU) is one of the world's great estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Heathcote to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Drake (AU) wines

Looking for the best Winery Drake (AU) wines in Heathcote among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Drake (AU) 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 Drake (AU) wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Drake (AU)

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Drake (AU)

How Winery Drake (AU) wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of tartiflette, sublime salmon (stuffed salmon) or quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Drake (AU)

  • 2015With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Drake (AU).

  • Chardonnay

Discovering 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.

In the mouth of Heathcote is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 231 estates and châteaux in the of Heathcote, producing 580 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Heathcote go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top red wines of Winery Drake (AU)

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Drake (AU)

How Winery Drake (AU) wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of puchero, pan-fried lamb heart or auvergne potée.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Drake (AU)

On the nose the red wine of Winery Drake (AU). often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Drake (AU). is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Drake (AU)

  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.54/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.35/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Drake (AU).

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinot Noir

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Drake (AU)

Planning a wine route in the of Heathcote? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Drake (AU).

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.