Winery Gibson - Australian Old Vine Collection Grenache

Winery GibsonAustralian Old Vine Collection Grenache

4.1
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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 Australian Old Vine Collection Grenache of Winery Gibson is a red wine from the region of McLaren Vale of Australie du Sud.
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Australian Old Vine Collection Grenache of Winery Gibson in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Australian Old Vine Collection Grenache

Pairings that work perfectly with Australian Old Vine Collection Grenache

Original food and wine pairings with Australian Old Vine Collection Grenache

The Australian Old Vine Collection Grenache of Winery Gibson matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of quick and easy monkfish tail or ramen burger.

Details and technical informations about Winery Gibson's Australian Old Vine Collection Grenache.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Muscat reine des vignes

Table grape with medium bunches and golden berries with thin skin and muscat-flavoured flesh, with a sweet aromatic flavour (rose, fresh grapes). Early ripening. Very rarely vinified, occasionally as aromatic muscat-style whites. Grown for fresh consumption in central and eastern Europe, prized for its attractive appearance and typical muscat grape flavour. Aromatic white variety sometimes listed as a synonym of Hungarian Irsai Oliver.

Last vintages of this wine

Australian Old Vine Collection Grenache - 2007
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Australian Old Vine Collection Grenache - 2005
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Australian Old Vine Collection Grenache - 2004
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Australian Old Vine Collection Grenache - 0
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Australian Old Vine Collection Grenache from Winery Gibson are 2005, 2007, 0, 2004

Informations about the Winery Gibson

The winery offers 31 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
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 Gibson is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 31 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 6500 of of Australia wines
In the top 650 of of McLaren Vale wines
In the top 100000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of McLaren Vale

South Australian showcase of Mediterranean Shiraz: king red (~60% of the vineyard) powerful and silky with notes of blackberry, plum, dark chocolate, eucalyptus and a touch of sweet spice, velvety tannins and vibrant fruit. Renowned old-vine Grenache (cherry, garrigue, pepper), firm Cabernet Sauvignon and dense Mourvèdre as complement. Fresh Chardonnay and Vermentino in whites. Region 38 km south of Adelaide, Mediterranean climate, among the most geo-diverse soils in the world.


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.

The word of the wine: Sulphiting

Introduction of a sulphurous solution into a must or wine to protect it from accidents or diseases, or to select the ferments.

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