The Winery The Ol' Grafter of Coonawarra of Australie du Sud

Winery The Ol' Grafter - Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc - Merlot
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of Australie du Sud.
It is located in Coonawarra in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery The Ol' Grafter is one of the best wineries to follow in Coonawarra.. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Coonawarra to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery The Ol' Grafter wines

Looking for the best Winery The Ol' Grafter wines in Coonawarra among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery The Ol' Grafter 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 The Ol' Grafter wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery The Ol' Grafter

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery The Ol' Grafter

How Winery The Ol' Grafter wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of spaghetti bolognese, languedoc-roussillon lamb en papillote and its tajine with... or beef tagine with vegetables.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery The Ol' Grafter

  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery The Ol' Grafter.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Coonawarra

The wine region of Coonawarra is located in the region of Limestone Coast of Australie du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Katnook or the Domaine Wynns produce mainly wines red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coonawarra are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coonawarra often reveals types of flavors of cream, black fruit or dried herbs and sometimes also flavors of sage, graphite or mushroom.

In the mouth of Coonawarra is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 240 estates and châteaux in the of Coonawarra, producing 748 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Coonawarra go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery The Ol' Grafter

Planning a wine route in the of Coonawarra? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery The Ol' Grafter.

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.

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The word of the wine: Old

This term can have several meanings, but generally refers to a wine that is several years old and has been aged in the bottle after having been in the barrel.