Winery Jester HillTouchstone Verdelho
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Jester Hill's Touchstone Verdelho.
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.
Informations about the Winery Jester Hill
The Winery Jester Hill is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Granite Belt to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Granite Belt
High-altitude Queensland region (600-1,300 m), among the country's highest vineyards on granitic soils. Signature Shiraz as red: peppery and fresh with signature notes of blackberry, black cherry, black pepper, eucalyptus and a mineral touch, firm tannins and taut acidity — more elegant than southern sunny Shiraz. Firm Cabernet, ample Chardonnay. "Strange Birds" alternative speciality: saline Albariño, dense Saperavi, floral Fiano, smoky Pinotage.
The wine region of Queensland
Subtropical Australian wine state, high-altitude vineyards (800-1,000 m) on Granite Belt among the country's highest. Shiraz signature in red: structured and fresh with signature notes of blackberry, black cherry, black pepper, eucalyptus, spices and a mineral touch, firm tannins and a tense palate — altitude tempers the heat. Ample Chardonnay, firm Cabernet, supple Merlot. 'Strange Bird' program: floral Fiano, saline Vermentino, spicy Tempranillo, dense Saperavi.
The word of the wine: Glycerol
Alcohol very present in wine (after ethyl alcohol) and which reinforces its unctuousness and fatty sensation.
