Winery HoughtonQuills Classic Dry Red

Red wine of Australie de l'Ouest of Australia

3.6

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Quills Classic Dry Red of Winery Houghton is a red wine from the region of Australie de l'Ouest.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Quills Classic Dry Red from the Winery Houghton

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Quills Classic Dry Red of Winery Houghton in the region of Australie de l'Ouest is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Quills Classic Dry Red

Pairings that work perfectly with Quills Classic Dry Red

Original food and wine pairings with Quills Classic Dry Red

Lamb

Pasta

The Quills Classic Dry Red of Winery Houghton matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef stew express, pasta with mussels or douez battata with cardoons (moroccan lamb stew).

Details and technical informations about Winery Houghton's Quills Classic Dry Red.

Winery

Winery Houghton

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Australie de l'Ouest

Country

Australia

Style of wine

Red

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Monemvasia

Recognized as being native to the Peloponnese in Greece, today very present in the Cyclades islands (Paros in particular and a little in Syros, Mykonos, Santorini, ...), in the island of Evia, ... . We can also meet it in Italy, in the United States, ... in France it is practically not known. It should not be confused with the multitude of white grape varieties belonging to the large Malvasia family. Indeed, DNA tests have never established any link of relationship. On the other hand, it is related to the Greek variety Athiri, which originated on the island of Santorini, and to the white Gouais.

Informations about the Winery Houghton

The winery offers 98 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.

This winery is part of the Accolade Wines.

It is in the top 50 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Australie de l'Ouest

The Winery Houghton is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 79 wines for sale in the of Australie de l'Ouest to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 35000 of of Australia wines

In the top 4500 of of Australie de l'Ouest wines

In the top 400000 of red wines

In the top 700000 wines of the world

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.

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