The Iron Gate Estate of Hunter Valley of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud

Iron Gate Estate
The winery offers 33 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 104 of the estates of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud.
It is located in Hunter Valley in the region of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud

The Iron Gate Estate is one of the best wineries to follow in Hunter Valley.. It offers 33 wines for sale in of Hunter Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Iron Gate Estate wines

Looking for the best Iron Gate Estate wines in Hunter Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Iron Gate Estate 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 Iron Gate Estate wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Iron Gate Estate

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Iron Gate Estate

How Iron Gate Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of home-made white pudding, sardines moroccan style or magic cake cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Iron Gate Estate

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Iron Gate Estate

  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Iron Gate Estate.

  • Sémillon
  • Chardonnay
  • Verdelho
  • Verdejo
  • Semidano

Discovering the wine region of Hunter Valley

Cradle of Australian viticulture (1825), 160 km north of Sydney. World signature: dry low-alcohol Sémillon (10-11°) with fresh citrus notes in youth, evolving after 10-15 years to candied lemon, toast, honey and beeswax, spectacular ageing. Medium-bodied "Hunter style" Shiraz, supple and earthy (leather, plum, sweet spices), capable of decades. Also Chardonnay and Verdelho.

Humid subtropical climate.

The top sparkling wines of Iron Gate Estate

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Iron Gate Estate

How Iron Gate Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Iron Gate Estate

  • 0With an average score of 4.20/5

Discover the grape variety: Verdejo

Lively, aromatic whites with sharp acidity and a sleek palate, with intense aromas of grapefruit, lime, fresh herbs, fennel, green almond and saline notes. Typically slightly bitter finish. Absolute star of Rueda DO in Castile-León, now widely exported. Also made as lees-aged and oak-influenced structured cuvées. Native Spanish variety, an ancient Castilian grape.

The top red wines of Iron Gate Estate

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Iron Gate Estate

How Iron Gate Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of blanquette of monkfish with small vegetables, crusted lamb fillets with sweet spices or duck with orange.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Iron Gate Estate

On the nose the red wine of Iron Gate Estate. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, vegetal or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Iron Gate Estate. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Iron Gate Estate

  • 2017With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Iron Gate Estate.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Tempranillo

The word of the wine: Character

Said of a typical wine that stands out for its originality. Used in the plural, it refers to all the organoleptic components of a wine (flavours and tactile sensations).

The top pink wines of Iron Gate Estate

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Iron Gate Estate

How Iron Gate Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of fricandeaux german style, lamb crumble with oregano and feta cheese or sheep's feet with mountain honey.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Iron Gate Estate

On the nose the pink wine of Iron Gate Estate. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Iron Gate Estate

  • 0With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Iron Gate Estate.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.

The top sweet wines of Iron Gate Estate

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Iron Gate Estate

How Iron Gate Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of hungarian goulash, lamb breast with onions and tomato sauce or alsatian sauerkraut.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Iron Gate Estate

On the nose the sweet wine of Iron Gate Estate. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Iron Gate Estate

  • 2018With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Iron Gate Estate.

  • Mandilaria
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Sémillon

The word of the wine: Melchior

Bottle with a capacity of 18 litres.

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Discover the grape variety: Verdelho

Structured, taut whites with precise acidity and a slender mouth, featuring aromas of citrus (lemon, orange peel), dried fruits, toasted almond, Mediterranean herbs and pronounced saline notes. A historic pillar of medium-dry Madeira (one of the island's four classic noble grapes) where it develops complex oxidative notes. Also as structured dry whites in Douro DOC and Australia (Hunter Valley). Native Portuguese grape, unrelated to Spanish Verdejo.