The Winery Mount Horrocks of Clare Valley of Australie du Sud

Winery Mount Horrocks - Watervale Riesling
The winery offers 11 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 15 of the estates of Australie du Sud.
It is located in Clare Valley in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Mount Horrocks is one of the world's great estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Clare Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Mount Horrocks wines

Looking for the best Winery Mount Horrocks wines in Clare Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Mount Horrocks 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 Mount Horrocks wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Mount Horrocks

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Mount Horrocks

How Winery Mount Horrocks wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or poultry such as recipes of pulled pork (us pulled pork ), shrimp curry and coconut (thailand) or milanese escalope (italy).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Mount Horrocks

On the nose the white wine of Winery Mount Horrocks. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, nectarine or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Mount Horrocks. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Mount Horrocks

  • 2011With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Riesling
  • Sémillon
  • Chardonnay

Discovering the wine region of Clare Valley

The wine region of Clare Valley is located in the region of Mount Lofty Ranges of Australie du Sud of Australia. We currently count 269 estates and châteaux in the of Clare Valley, producing 1076 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Clare Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top sweet wines of Winery Mount Horrocks

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Mount Horrocks

How Winery Mount Horrocks wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or poultry such as recipes of spanish paella, spanish paella or north welsch.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Mount Horrocks

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Mount Horrocks. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, dried apricot or marmalade and sometimes also flavors of kerosene, dried fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of Winery Mount Horrocks. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Mount Horrocks

  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Riesling

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 Mount Horrocks

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Mount Horrocks

How Winery Mount Horrocks wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of family potluck, lamb tagine with dried fruits and herbs or julienne fillets in coconut milk.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Mount Horrocks

On the nose the red wine of Winery Mount Horrocks. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, red fruit or tobacco. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Mount Horrocks. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Mount Horrocks

  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Nero d'Avola

The word of the wine: Plant

Smells present in certain wines and characteristic of the plant world. Heather, mint or blackcurrant leaf are considered pleasant, while herbaceous notes are considered a defect.

The top pink wines of Winery Mount Horrocks

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Mount Horrocks

How Winery Mount Horrocks wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of fast and, bitumen leg of lamb or coconut chicken.

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). 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 small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Mount Horrocks

Planning a wine route in the of Clare Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Mount Horrocks.

Discover the grape variety: Nero d'Avola

Most certainly of Italian origin, more precisely from Sicily where it is very well known. It should be noted that a certain number of Italian grape varieties bear the synonym or name "calabrese", whether or not followed by an epithet, and care should be taken not to confuse them. Calabrese is also known in the United States, Italy, Bulgaria and Malta. In France, it is virtually absent from the vineyard, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1.

News about Winery Mount Horrocks and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Plant

Smells present in certain wines and characteristic of the plant world. Heather, mint or blackcurrant leaf are considered pleasant, while herbaceous notes are considered a defect.

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