The Winery Hugh Hamilton of Fleurieu of Australie du Sud

Winery Hugh Hamilton - Jekyll & Hyde Shiraz - Viognier
The winery offers 48 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 86 of the estates of Australie du Sud.
It is located in Fleurieu in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Hugh Hamilton is one of the world's great estates. It offers 48 wines for sale in of Fleurieu to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Hugh Hamilton wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Hugh Hamilton

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Hugh Hamilton

How Winery Hugh Hamilton wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fast and, fillet of lamb in potato dressing or duck casserole with turnips.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Hugh Hamilton

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Hugh Hamilton

  • 2010With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.94/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Saperavi
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Viognier
  • Grenache
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Fleurieu

Fleurieu is a wine zone located South of Adelaide, the administrative capital of South Australia, which takes its name from the French explorer Charles Pierre Claret de Fleurieu. Across the zone Shiraz is the most common Grape variety, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc are among the supporting cast. Five wine regions can be found within its boundaries: Currency Creek (to the west of Lake Alexandrina), Kangaroo Island, Langhorne Creek (between Lake Alexandrina and the town of Strathalbyn), McLaren Vale (in the northwest of the peninsula) and Southern Fleurieu (located on the peninsula and a section of the Mount Lofty Ranges). Overall, the Climate of Fleurieu is heavily affected by its proximity to the sea, producing a predominantly Mediterranean influence.

The seasons are characterized by milder temperatures than those experienced in some of South Australia's inland and high-altitude regions. The five regions within the zone have variable mesoclimates, dictated by their elevation and proximity to the coast. These conditions combine to make the peninsula an area which can support a variety of grape types.

The top white wines of Winery Hugh Hamilton

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Hugh Hamilton

How Winery Hugh Hamilton wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of pork stew with bacon and cream, duck leg confit in white wine or pasta gratin.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Hugh Hamilton

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Hugh Hamilton

  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Viognier
  • Frontenac
  • Riesling
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Pinot Noir

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 sparkling wines of Winery Hugh Hamilton

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Hugh Hamilton

How Winery Hugh Hamilton wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts, beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of french toast, baked marrow bones or provençal tart with rabbit.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Hugh Hamilton

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Hugh Hamilton. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Hugh Hamilton

  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Moscato
  • Merlot

The word of the wine: Pulp

Fleshy and juicy part of the grape berry, it contains sugars, organic acids and various nitrogenous and mineral compounds.

The top pink wines of Winery Hugh Hamilton

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Hugh Hamilton

How Winery Hugh Hamilton wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of roast pork with pineapple, cutlets with portuguese sauce or cabbage casserole.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Hugh Hamilton

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Hugh Hamilton. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Hugh Hamilton

  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Sangiovese

Discover the grape variety: Saperavi

Originally from Georgia - Kakhetie region - where it has been cultivated for a long time. This variety is found in many countries such as Russia, Bulgaria, the Caucasus and Crimean republics, etc. Care should be taken not to confuse it with others, which are admittedly quite similar, but which bear the name Saperavi, generally followed by another name. In France, the "real Saperavi" is practically unknown, it is however registered since November 2012 in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A1.

The top sweet wines of Winery Hugh Hamilton

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Hugh Hamilton

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

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Hugh Hamilton

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Hugh Hamilton. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit.

The word of the wine: Ancestral method

A method of making certain sparkling wines such as blanquette de Limoux, sparkling gaillac or clairette de Die, which consists of a second fermentation in the bottle based on natural sugars and yeasts naturally brought by the grapes (unlike the méthode champenoise, which requires the addition of tirage liquor).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Hugh Hamilton

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

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.

News about Winery Hugh Hamilton and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Pulp

Fleshy and juicy part of the grape berry, it contains sugars, organic acids and various nitrogenous and mineral compounds.