The Winery Henry's Drive of Padthaway of Australie du Sud

Winery Henry's Drive
The winery offers 32 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Australie du Sud.
It is located in Padthaway in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Henry's Drive is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 32 wines for sale in of Padthaway to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Henry's Drive wines

Looking for the best Winery Henry's Drive wines in Padthaway among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Henry's Drive 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 Henry's Drive wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Henry's Drive

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Henry's Drive

How Winery Henry's Drive wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of navarin of lamb, lamb epigram in spicy sauce or fish and chips (english batter).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Henry's Drive

On the nose the red wine of Winery Henry's Drive. often reveals types of flavors of cream, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or tobacco. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Henry's Drive. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Henry's Drive

  • 2000With an average score of 4.52/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.99/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Henry's Drive.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Padthaway

The wine region of Padthaway is located in the region of Limestone Coast of Australie du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lawson's or the Domaine Henry's Drive produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Padthaway are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Padthaway often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cranberry or raisin and sometimes also flavors of cassis, clove or chocolate.

In the mouth of Padthaway is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 62 estates and châteaux in the of Padthaway, producing 136 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Padthaway go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Henry's Drive

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Henry's Drive

How Winery Henry's Drive wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of ham and cheese macaroni gratin, marmite dieppoise or ham and comté quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Henry's Drive

On the nose the white wine of Winery Henry's Drive. often reveals types of flavors of cream, oaky or butter and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or earth. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Henry's Drive. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Henry's Drive

  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2011With an average score of 2.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Henry's Drive.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Verdelho

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

The top pink wines of Winery Henry's Drive

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Henry's Drive

How Winery Henry's Drive 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 pork chops with mustard, hard-boiled eggs and gourmet muffins or 4 cheese tart.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Henry's Drive.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Sangiovese

The word of the wine: Véraison

A phase in the vegetative cycle of the vine that takes place in summer, usually in August, when the grapes change colour from green to red (for reds) or yellow (for whites). This stage heralds the beginning of ripening.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Henry's Drive

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Henry's Drive

How Winery Henry's Drive wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of suckling pig leg in the oven, quick salmon skewers or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Henry's Drive.

  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Henry's Drive

Planning a wine route in the of Padthaway? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Henry's Drive.

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.