The Winery Head of Barossa of Australie du Sud

Winery Head - Ancestor Vine Grenache
The winery offers 18 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 145 of the estates of Australie du Sud.
It is located in Barossa in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Head is one of the best wineries to follow in Barossa.. It offers 18 wines for sale in of Barossa to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Head wines

Looking for the best Winery Head wines in Barossa among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Head 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 Head wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Head

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Head

How Winery Head wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or lamb such as recipes of sauté of lamb with curry, 3 cheese ravioli gratin or tajine of merguez and potatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Head

On the nose the red wine of Winery Head. often reveals types of flavors of earth, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, oak or non oak. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Head. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Head

  • 2009With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.86/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Montepulciano
  • Mourvedre
  • Pinot Noir
  • Touriga Nacional

Discovering the wine region of Barossa

Barossa is one of the six wine-producing zones of SouthAustralia, and arguably the most recognized name in the Australian wine industry. Barossa wines have attracted more international awards than any other region in the country. It is divided into two sections: the western Barossa Valley (effectively the Warmer valley floor) and on the eastern side the cooler, higher altitude Eden Valley, both of which have a distinct Geographical Indication (GI) formalized in 1997. Grapegrowing conditions vary immensely across the wider Barossa zone and this is reflected in the markedly different wine styles produced here.

Shiraz accounted for 56 percent of all plantings in the Barossa zone in 2017, focused on the Barossa Valley floor. Barossa Shiraz has traditionally been made in an intense, Powerful, expression, and is arguably Australia's most famous wine style. Riesling is particularly prominent in the Eden Valley, and can also reach quality levels comparable to any other global region. Other very high quality Barossa wines are produced from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Semillon and Viognier.

Additionally, GSM-style blends have earned high acclaim, as Grenache and Mourvedre (also known as Mataro in the region) perform extremely well in Barossa's warm and DryClimate. Recently the zone has also been a hotbed of experimentation, with NewVine varieties such as Tempranillo and Zinfandel making their mark on local and international markets. The Barossa zone lies northeast of Adelaide Hills and is a compact geographical unit with a variable landscape of gently elevated terrain and flat valley floors. The overall climate is hard to categorize as conditions vary – not only due to the elevation but also because of the inland locations and the coastal influence.

The top pink wines of Winery Head

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Head

How Winery Head wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of braised beef with guinness or 4 cheese tart.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Head

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Head. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Head

  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • Grenache

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. 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 Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

The top white wines of Winery Head

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Head

How Winery Head wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or poultry such as recipes of rabbit in sauce, shrimp with garlic and orange or fricadella.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Head

On the nose the white wine of Winery Head. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or earth. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Head. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Head

  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.20/5

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

  • Riesling

The word of the wine: Decanting

Decanting, an operation performed by a sommelier with a decanter to separate the clear wine from the solid parts in a bottle.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Head

Planning a wine route in the of Barossa? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Head.

Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional

Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.

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The word of the wine: Decanting

Decanting, an operation performed by a sommelier with a decanter to separate the clear wine from the solid parts in a bottle.