The Winery Mr. Riggs of Fleurieu of Australie du Sud

Winery Mr. Riggs
The winery offers 38 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 212 of the estates of Australie du Sud.
It is located in Fleurieu in the region of Australie du Sud

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.

Top Winery Mr. Riggs wines

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.

The top red wines of Winery Mr. Riggs

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Mr. Riggs

How Winery Mr. Riggs wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, veal or pork such as recipes of leg of lamb in a herb crust with preserved vegetables, veal fillet stroganoff or the real vegetables stuffed in the provençal way.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Mr. Riggs

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.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Mr. Riggs

  • 2007With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 1995With an average score of 4.01/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Tempranillo
  • Montepulciano

Discovering the wine region of Fleurieu

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.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Mr. Riggs

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Mr. Riggs

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 burger roll, traditional lamb couscous (from algeria) or duck with orange and honey.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Mr. Riggs

  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 1995With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Mr. Riggs.

  • 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.

The top white wines of Winery Mr. Riggs

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Mr. Riggs

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 nanie's diced ham quiche, pasta salmon - fresh cream or quiche without pastry.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Mr. Riggs

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.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Mr. Riggs

  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.85/5

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

  • Riesling
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris
  • Viognier
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Delicate

Said of a wine that is fine and subtle in the mouth.

The top pink wines of Winery Mr. Riggs

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Mr. Riggs

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 beef kidney or chard with meat and mustard.

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

  • Grenache

Discover the grape variety: Montepulciano

A very old grape variety, most likely originating in Italy, now cultivated mainly in the central and central-eastern parts of this country, registered in France in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1. Montepulciano has long been confused with sangiovese or nielluccio, an A.D.N. analysis has shown that it is different.

The top sweet wines of Winery Mr. Riggs

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Mr. Riggs

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 pork chops with curry and honey, baked sea bream or shrimp curry (reunionese recipe).

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Mr. Riggs

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Mr. Riggs. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Mr. Riggs

  • 0With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Viognier

The word of the wine: Ampélographie

Study of the vine, and more particularly the grape varieties.

The top natural sweet wines of Winery Mr. Riggs

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery Mr. Riggs

How Winery Mr. Riggs wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beer goulash, ghormeh sabzi (iranian herbed lamb stew) or chili con carne.

The best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Winery Mr. Riggs

  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Winery Mr. Riggs.

  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Mr. Riggs

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

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.