Winery Hugh Hamilton - The Ratbag

Winery Hugh HamiltonThe Ratbag

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The The Ratbag of Winery Hugh Hamilton is a red wine from the region of Fleurieu of Australie du Sud.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the The Ratbag of Winery Hugh Hamilton in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Hugh Hamilton's The Ratbag.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.9°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

The Ratbag - 2018
In the top 100 of of Fleurieu wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
The Ratbag - 2016
In the top 100 of of Fleurieu wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
The Ratbag - 2015
In the top 100 of of Fleurieu wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
The Ratbag - 2014
In the top 100 of of Fleurieu wines
Average rating: 3.911110
The Ratbag - 2012
In the top 100 of of Fleurieu wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of The Ratbag from Winery Hugh Hamilton are 2014, 2018, 2016, 2015 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Hugh Hamilton

The winery offers 50 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Fleurieu in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Hugh Hamilton is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 50 wines for sale in the of Fleurieu to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 7000 of of Australia wines
In the top 800 of of Fleurieu wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

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 wine region of Australie du Sud

SouthAustralia is one of Australia's six states, located (as the name suggests) in the south of the vast island continent. It's the engine room of the Australian wine industry, responsible for about half of the country's total production each year. But there's more to the region than quantity - countless high-quality wines are produced here, most from the region's signature Grape, Shiraz. These include such fine, collectible wines as Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace, Torbreck The Laird and d'Arenberg The Dead Arm.

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The word of the wine: Plant

Smells present in certain wines and characteristic of the plant world. Heather, mint or blackcurrant leaf are considered pleasant, while herbaceous notes are considered a defect.

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