The Winery Maxwell of McLaren Vale of Australie du Sud

Winery Maxwell
The winery offers 47 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 47 wines for sale in of McLaren Vale to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Domaine Maxwell is a symbol of Australia's wine heritage, nestled in the heart of McLaren Valley. Counting among the oldest vineyards in the region, it is known as much for its rich history as for its production of exceptional wines. Flourishing on rich and fertile soil, the vine of Domaine Maxwell tells a story dating back to 1979. Since then, the vineyard has thrived, hosting grape varieties as diverse as grenache, shiraz, and cabernet sauvignon. Spread over a total of 90 hectares, the vineyard is dotted with vines nearly a hundred years old, silent witnesses to the commitment and ingenuity of the winemakers who have succeeded at Domaine Maxwell. This vineyard also has another meaning of commitment, namely towards environmental sustainability. Indeed, Domaine Maxwell is recognized for its biodynamic approach to viticulture, a philosophy that has allowed the vine to evolve in harmony with its natural environment. However, it is the wine of Domaine Maxwell that is perhaps the most remarkable. Thanks to a delicate alliance between tradition and innovation, the estate creates iconic wines with an expressive character and enticing complexity. The notes of ripe berries and spices in the Maxwell Shiraz, for example, evoke the warm and sunny lands of McLaren Vale, while the Maxwell Grenache exudes a floral delicacy that enchants the palate. Every bottle thus reflects a harvest ripened under the generous Australian sun and shaped by the expertise of the winemakers of Domaine Maxwell. Overall, Domaine Maxwell represents much more than just wine production. This estate illustrates a sincere passion for the land, for wine, and for the art of viticulture.

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 savoyard pizza (cream base), norwegian salmon parmentier or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.

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

  • 0With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 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 beef and spice stuffed peppers, sausage and vegetable risotto with cookéo or roast duck with cider sauce.

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 best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Maxwell

  • 0With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

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.

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 beef bourguignon with tomato, leg of lamb bravado in the oven or cassoulet.

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

  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.87/5

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: Vinification of sweet wines

Moelleux and liquoreux wines are characterized by the presence of residual sugars (natural sugar of the grape), not transformed into alcohol under the effect of yeasts. The fermentation is stopped by cold and by the addition of sulphur dioxide (sulphur).

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 spanish stew (cocido) or ground steak in a seed coat.

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
  • 0With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 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: 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.

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: 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.