The Winery Houghton of Australie de l'Ouest

Winery Houghton - Jack Mann Cabernet Sauvignon
The winery offers 98 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This estate is part of the Accolade Wines.
It is ranked in the top 6 of the estates of Australie de l'Ouest.
It is located in Australie de l'Ouest

The Winery Houghton is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 98 wines for sale in of Australie de l'Ouest to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Houghton wines

Looking for the best Winery Houghton wines in Australie de l'Ouest among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Houghton 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 Houghton wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Houghton

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Houghton

How Winery Houghton wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of picadillo, eggplant, lamb and goat lasagna or potjevleesch.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Houghton

On the nose the red wine of Winery Houghton. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, cedar or microbio and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Houghton. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Houghton

  • 1996With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.47/5
  • 1994With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.30/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Malbec
  • Merlot
  • Tempranillo
  • Grenache

Discovering the wine region of Australie de l'Ouest

Western Australia is the largest of Australia's eight administrative areas and territories. In 2020, it accounted for only 2% of the nation's wine production, but has already produced up to 20% of the country's fine wines. Covering the entire western third of the vast island-continent, "WA" (as it is commonly known) stretches 1,600 kilometres (1,000 miles) from east to west. This makes it the second largest administrative subdivision of any country in the world, larger than Alaska and Texas combined.

Western Australia's wine regions are clustered in the cooler, coastal Southwestern Part of the state. The northeastern two-thirds of Western Australia is too hot to support quality viticulture. The northwest corner is the hottest region in all of Australia, with summer temperatures exceeding even those of the country's famous semi-desert 'Red Centre'. In contrast, the Climate in southwest WA is relatively cool, tempered by the presence of the Indian Ocean to the west and the Antarctic Ocean to the south and east.

The top white wines of Winery Houghton

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Houghton

How Winery Houghton wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of creole chipolatas, smoked salmon and herb sandwich cakes or nanie's diced ham quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Houghton

On the nose the white wine of Winery Houghton. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Houghton. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Houghton

  • 2013With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.36/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.36/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.32/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.32/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Verdelho
  • Pinot Grigio
  • Chenin Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Houghton

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Houghton

How Winery Houghton wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal meatballs with curry, ideas for savoury pancake toppings or rabbit with cider and mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Houghton

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Houghton. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, red fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Houghton

  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Houghton.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Alcohol

A generic term for the various alcohols produced during fermentation that give the wine body, structure and warmth.

The top pink wines of Winery Houghton

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Houghton

How Winery Houghton wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of express veal stew in a pressure cooker, lamb collar with mustard or chicken massala.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Houghton

  • 2017With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo

The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to Spain. 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 medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top sweet wines of Winery Houghton

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Houghton

How Winery Houghton wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Houghton

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Houghton. often reveals types of flavors of tropical fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Houghton

  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 2.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Houghton.

  • Verdelho

The word of the wine: Long

Wine with persistence in the mouth. This persistence in the mouth of a wine is measured in caudalies.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Houghton

Planning a wine route in the of Australie de l'Ouest? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Houghton.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot

Pinot noir 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. Pinot noir can be found in many vineyards: Burgundy, Alsace, Jura, South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Armagnac, Lorraine, Beaujolais, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica.

News about Winery Houghton and wines from the region

Port Ellen and Brora casks to be auctioned by Sotheby’s

Part of the auction house’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, the sale runs until next Tuesday, 14 June, and also includes one-off collaborations with artist Ini Archibong and photographer Trey Ratcliff. The two refill American oak hogshead casks, supplied from Diageo’s Casks of Distinction VIP private cask purchase programme, both have pre-sale estimates of £700,000-1.2m. The Port Ellen cask was filled on 15 February 1979, has a current strength of 52.9% abv and is estimated to hold 102 bottles. T ...

Chateau St. Jean in Sonoma sold to Foley Family Wines

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Decanter bookmarks: Things to read, watch and listen to for wine lovers

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The word of the wine: Alcohol

A generic term for the various alcohols produced during fermentation that give the wine body, structure and warmth.