The Winery Mr. Riggs is one of the best wineries to follow in Fleurieu.. It offers 38 wines for sale in of Fleurieu to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Mr. Riggs wines in Fleurieu among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Mr. Riggs 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 Mr. Riggs wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Mr. Riggs wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, veal or pork such as recipes of lamb tagine with onions, purple olives and lemons..., oven-baked veal cutlets or croque-monsieur.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Mr. Riggs. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of plum, leather or pepper. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Mr. Riggs. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Fleurieu is a wine zone located South of Adelaide, the administrative capital of South Australia, which takes its name from the French explorer Charles Pierre Claret de Fleurieu. Across the zone Shiraz is the most common Grape variety, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc are among the supporting cast.
Five wine regions can be found within its boundaries: Currency Creek (to the west of Lake Alexandrina), Kangaroo Island, Langhorne Creek (between Lake Alexandrina and the town of Strathalbyn), McLaren Vale (in the northwest of the peninsula) and Southern Fleurieu (located on the peninsula and a section of the Mount Lofty Ranges).
Overall, the Climate of Fleurieu is heavily affected by its proximity to the sea, producing a predominantly Mediterranean influence.
The seasons are characterized by milder temperatures than those experienced in some of South Australia's inland and high-altitude regions. The five regions within the zone have variable mesoclimates, dictated by their elevation and proximity to the coast. These conditions combine to make the peninsula an area which can support a variety of grape types.
How Winery Mr. Riggs wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of celine's version of moussaka (5th meeting), tomatoes, zucchini, potatoes stuffed moroccan style with... or civet of wild boar.
Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.
How Winery Mr. Riggs wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of eggs in meurette, pasta with tuna or quiche without eggs.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Mr. Riggs. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, tropical fruit or microbio. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Mr. Riggs. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Said of a wine whose aspects are pleasant and not too marked.
How Winery Mr. Riggs wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of barbecue burger or ham and port cakes.
Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
How Winery Mr. Riggs wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of andouillette and baked potato gratin, grilled sea bass with herbs or couscous.
On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Mr. Riggs. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.
Acidity resulting essentially from alcoholic fermentation and formed from acetic acids in the free state.
How Winery Mr. Riggs wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef miroton, ramadan berber soup (harira) or navarin of lamb.
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.
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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.
