The Winery First Drop of Australie du Sud

Winery First Drop
The winery offers 50 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 312 of the estates of Australie du Sud.
It is located in Australie du Sud

The Winery First Drop is one of the best wineries to follow in Australie du Sud.. It offers 50 wines for sale in of Australie du Sud to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery First Drop wines

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

The top white wines of Winery First Drop

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery First Drop

How Winery First Drop wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of coconut beans, salmon pavés en papillote or seafood pie.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery First Drop

On the nose the white wine of Winery First Drop. often reveals types of flavors of pear, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, peach or butter. In the mouth the white wine of Winery First Drop. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery First Drop

  • 2014With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.39/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.35/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.23/5

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

  • Arneis
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Grigio
  • Pinot Gris
  • Riesling
  • Sémillon

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 red wines of Winery First Drop

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery First Drop

How Winery First Drop wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with mushrooms, roast lamb with thyme or garbure landaise.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery First Drop

On the nose the red wine of Winery First Drop. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blueberry or mocha and sometimes also flavors of chocolate, non oak or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Winery First Drop. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery First Drop

  • 0With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.83/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Nebbiolo
  • Barbera
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Monastrell

Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional

Deep, concentrated reds with a near-black robe, firm but polished tannins, showing aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, violet, bergamot, liquorice, black pepper and characteristic floral notes. Pillar of great vintage Ports (Quinta do Noval, Taylor's) and signature of modern dry Douro DOC and Dão DOC. Also exported to Australia and California. Portugal's most noble variety.

The top pink wines of Winery First Drop

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery First Drop

How Winery First Drop wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of spaghetti carbonara, tuna and goat cheese pie or pasta gratin with comté cheese.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery First Drop.

  • Touriga Nacional

The word of the wine: Vintage (champagne)

It is a champagne made from a single harvest. In principle, we only vintage the great years: 1988, 1990, 1995, 1996... We find more often, now, the very good 2002, and the 2004, a little short.

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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.