Winery Knight Granite Hills1971 Block Riesling
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The 1971 Block Riesling of the Winery Knight Granite Hills is in the top 0 of wines of Macedon Ranges.
Details and technical informations about Winery Knight Granite Hills's 1971 Block Riesling.
Discover the grape variety: Monbadon
Originally from the Charentes region, it is now endangered. It is still found in isolated stocks, most often in old ugni blanc plantations. This variety is said to be the result of a natural cross between folle blanche and ugni blanc. It is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties, list A1. - Synonyms: frontignan des Charentes, aramon blanc by mistake in the Var, gros montils on the island of Oléron, ugni de Montpellier, burger (not to be confused with elbling and gouais blanc which have the same synonym), auba, meslier d'Orléans (not to be confused with meslier saint François) (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!)
Informations about the Winery Knight Granite Hills
The Winery Knight Granite Hills is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Macedon Ranges to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Macedon Ranges
The wine region of Macedon Ranges is located in the region of Port Phillip of Victoria of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bindi or the Domaine Curly Flat produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Macedon Ranges are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Macedon Ranges often reveals types of flavors of cream, stone fruit or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, peach or lemon.
The wine region of Victoria
Victoria is a relatively small but important Australian wine state. Located in the Southeastern corner of the continent, with a generally cool, ocean-influenced Climate, Victorian wine is remarkably diverse, producing all sorts of wines and styles in different climates. In all, the state covers almost 250,000 square kilometres (over 90,000 square miles) of land (almost the same Size as the US state of Texas), well under a quarter the size of its western neighbour, South Australia, and less than a third the size of New South Wales to the North. As such, Victoria's size - and to some extent, the state's viticultural history - can defy generalization.
The word of the wine: Bleeding
Old practice for red wines. As soon as the vat is filled with grapes, the tap is opened. A sweet but clear juice escapes from the vat (it can also be used to make rosé). The colour and density of the juice is enhanced, but it should not be overdone. Rarely more than 10% of the volume of a vat, otherwise you risk losing fruit and bringing in bitterness.
