Winery The IslanderOld Rowley
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Old Rowley of Winery The Islander 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.
Food and wine pairings with Old Rowley
Pairings that work perfectly with Old Rowley
Original food and wine pairings with Old Rowley
The Old Rowley of Winery The Islander matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of family potluck, tunisian macaroni or pizza with peppers and spicy chicken.
Details and technical informations about Winery The Islander's Old Rowley.
Discover the grape variety: Gros Cabernet
A very old variety grown in the Bordeaux region, where it originated. It is the result of a natural intraspecific cross between iron and black txakoli, although this has yet to be confirmed, especially as the latter has the same synonym (h)ondarrabi beltza, which is also attributed to cabernet franc. According to genetic analyses carried out in Montpellier (Hérault), gros Cabernet is the mother of carmenère. Almost unknown in other French wine regions, gros Cabernet is no longer replanted and is therefore in danger of disappearing. It can sometimes be found in isolated strains in very old vines, in Germany, in the south of Australia, and can now be found in wine conservatories in the south-west of France, ... .
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Old Rowley from Winery The Islander are 2015, 2014, 2013, 2008 and 2018.
Informations about the Winery The Islander
The Winery The Islander is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Kangaroo Island to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Kangaroo Island
The wine region of Kangaroo Island is located in the region of Fleurieu of Australie du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine The Islander or the Domaine The Islander produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Kangaroo Island are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Kangaroo Island often reveals types of flavors of earth, non oak or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, microbio or tree fruit.
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: Aging on lees
Maturing on the lees enhances the stability, aromatic complexity and texture of white wines, which gain in body and volume. This phenomenon is induced by autolysis, the process of self-degradation of the lees.
