Winery First Drop - JR Gantos Quinta do Sul

Winery First DropJR Gantos Quinta do Sul

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The JR Gantos Quinta do Sul of Winery First Drop is a red wine from the region of McLaren Vale of Australie du Sud.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Touriga nacional.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, clove

Wine with spices taste

pepper, menthol

On the nose the JR Gantos Quinta do Sul of Winery First Drop in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or pepper and sometimes also flavors of black currant, non oak or oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery First Drop's JR Gantos Quinta do Sul.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

JR Gantos Quinta do Sul - 2012
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
JR Gantos Quinta do Sul - 2011
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 411110
JR Gantos Quinta do Sul - 2010
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of JR Gantos Quinta do Sul from Winery First Drop are 2010, 2011, 2012

Informations about the Winery First Drop

The winery offers 50 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in McLaren Vale in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery First Drop is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 49 wines for sale in the of McLaren Vale to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 5000 of of Australia wines
In the top 2500 of of McLaren Vale wines
In the top 80000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of McLaren Vale

The wine region of McLaren Vale is located in the region of Fleurieu of Australie du Sud of Australia. We currently count 599 estates and châteaux in the of McLaren Vale, producing 2626 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of McLaren Vale go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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.

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The word of the wine: Floral

Said of a wine whose aromas are reminiscent of flowers.

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