The Winery Maxwell of McLaren Vale of Australie du Sud

Winery Maxwell - Barrel Fermented Verdelho
The winery offers 42 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 83 of the estates of Australie du Sud.
It is located in McLaren Vale in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Maxwell is one of the world's great estates. It offers 42 wines for sale in of McLaren Vale to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Maxwell wines

Looking for the best Winery Maxwell wines in McLaren Vale among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Maxwell 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 Winery Maxwell wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Maxwell

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Maxwell

How Winery Maxwell wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of fricadella, congolese pondu or quiche without eggs.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Maxwell

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Maxwell

  • 2018With an average score of 3.54/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.52/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Maxwell.

  • Verdelho
  • Chardonnay
  • Riesling

Discovering the wine region of McLaren Vale

The wine region of McLaren Vale is located in the region of Fleurieu of Australie du Sud of Australia. We currently count 599 estates and châteaux in the of McLaren Vale, producing 2626 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of McLaren Vale go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top sweet wines of Winery Maxwell

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Maxwell

How Winery Maxwell wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of homemade italian lasagna, rack of lamb in a crust of herbs and seeds with thyme juice and... or venison stew to be prepared the day before.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Maxwell

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Maxwell. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, dried fruit.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Maxwell.

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

The top red wines of Winery Maxwell

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Maxwell

How Winery Maxwell wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef with caramelized onion, moroccan style leg of lamb or pizza of the south west : duck breast, roquefort.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Maxwell

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Maxwell

  • 2006With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.86/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Maxwell.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Malbec
  • Merlot
  • Mourvedre

The word of the wine: Left bank

In Bordeaux, refers to the vineyards located on the left bank of the Gironde, where the dominant grape variety is Cabernet Sauvignon. These are the Medoc, Haut-Médoc, Pessac-Leognan, Graves, etc. appellations.

The top pink wines of Winery Maxwell

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Maxwell

How Winery Maxwell wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of veal shank with mushrooms or parmesan squash with cumin.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Maxwell

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Maxwell. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Maxwell

  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Maxwell.

  • Grenache

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Maxwell

Planning a wine route in the of McLaren Vale? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Maxwell.

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Maxwell and wines from the region

Burgundy 2020 releases tap into ‘insatiable’ global demand

Liv-ex said the trade ‘is reporting strong sales’ of Burgundy 2020 wines following the first en primeur releases in recent weeks, despite higher prices. Decanter’s Charles Curtis MW rated Côte d’Or reds and whites highly in his Burgundy 2020 overview, published earlier this month. Liv-ex’s new Burgundy report also suggested that getting hold of some wines has become even more difficult. ‘The trade continues to report an insatiable global buying appetite that has led to reduced alloca ...

Top Australian winery Giant Steps gets new head winemaker

Australia’s Giant Steps said that Melanie Chester joined the winery as head of winemaking and viticulture on 25 November. It marks a new chapter for one of the leading wineries in Yarra Valley, Victoria. Steve Flamsteed, who joined Giant Steps as chief winemaker in 2003, will step back from the cellar – although he is expected to continue working closely with the team. Working alongside winery founder Phil Sexton, Flamsteed has played a major role in developing Giant Steps’ reputation for excell ...

DWWA 2022: Sneak preview of styles to look out for

With more than 18,200 wines tasted by our expert judging panels and entrants spanning 56 countries, the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2022 edition promises to deliver an eclectic mix of brilliant bottles to seek out – across a broad range of prices.  Official results for DWWA 2022, including the winners of coveted Platinum and Best in Show medals, won’t be published until 7th of June. However, here are just a few of the styles to watch out for, based on a selection of personal highligh ...

The word of the wine: Left bank

In Bordeaux, refers to the vineyards located on the left bank of the Gironde, where the dominant grape variety is Cabernet Sauvignon. These are the Medoc, Haut-Médoc, Pessac-Leognan, Graves, etc. appellations.