The Winery Pimpernel of Yarra Valley of Victoria

Winery Pimpernel - Cabernet - Merlot
The winery offers 17 different wines
4.3
Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0
Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
It is ranked in the top 4 of the estates of Victoria.
It is located in Yarra Valley in the region of Victoria

The Winery Pimpernel is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 17 wines for sale in of Yarra Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Pimpernel wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Pimpernel

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Pimpernel

How Winery Pimpernel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of seven o'clock leg of lamb, eggplant and zucchini lasagna or rack of lamb in a salt crust.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Pimpernel

On the nose the red wine of Winery Pimpernel. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Pimpernel. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Pimpernel

  • 2013With an average score of 4.45/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.43/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.39/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.34/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.28/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.16/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

Discovering the wine region of Yarra Valley

The wine region of Yarra Valley is located in the region of Port Phillip of Victoria of Australia. We currently count 315 estates and châteaux in the of Yarra Valley, producing 1556 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Yarra Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top white wines of Winery Pimpernel

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Pimpernel

How Winery Pimpernel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of boeuf en daube, skate wing with shallots or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Pimpernel

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Pimpernel

  • 2013With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.45/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.18/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Marsanne
  • Viognier

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.

The top sweet wines of Winery Pimpernel

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Pimpernel

How Winery Pimpernel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of pasta shells or chocolate fondant.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Pimpernel

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Pimpernel. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.

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

  • Muscat of Alexandria

The word of the wine: Final

A more or less lasting impression that is felt in the mouth once the wine has been swallowed (or spat out in the case of a professional tasting). The finish can be short or persistent.

The top pink wines of Winery Pimpernel

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Pimpernel

How Winery Pimpernel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of veal shank with mushrooms, chaouia lamb or home-made white pudding.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Pimpernel

  • 2017With an average score of 4.50/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Pimpernel

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

Discover the grape variety: Marsanne

Marsanne is a white grape variety that originated in Montélimar in the Drôme, several centuries ago. Marsanne is also found in Cassis, Savoie, Languedoc-Roussillon and Saint-Péray in the Ardèche, where it produces remarkable sparkling wines. The warm, sunny climate of the Rhone Valley, Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence, as well as the dry, stony soil, are ideal conditions for its development. Its bunches are quite large and provide small, juicy berries that are sensitive to grey rot and strong winds. These two grape varieties complement each other perfectly: together they give light wines with little acidity, aromas of yellow fruit, white fruit and flowers with notes of honey and liquorice. This is for example what the appellations Saint-Péray, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône, Corbières, or Cassis express... which represent about 700 hectares.

News about Winery Pimpernel and wines from the region

Decanter bookmarks: Things to read, watch and listen to for wine lovers

Looking for inspiration? Here are the best things to read, watch and listen to for wine lovers. We’ve picked out some of the best wine-related books, TV shows and podcasts for your enjoyment! Wine books: Malbec Mon Amour – Laura Catena and Alejandro Vigil Written by fourth-generation vintner Dr Laura Catena and winemaker Alejandro Vigil, this illustrated coffee-table book is a love song to the Malbec grape in Argentina. Combining history and storytelling with viticultural notes – including ...

The Wine Society improves provenance and quality of The Blind Spot

The Wine Society has made a move to improve the provenance and quality of its exclusive The Blind Spot wine range. The business said it would, for the first time in its history, provide the funding for buying grapes rather than liquid for the range of Australian wines. Winemaker Mac Forbes has spend the last decade identifying ‘interesting’ parcels of wine for the range, which has been an integral part of The Wine Society’s portfolio for the past 10 years, and securing them before th ...

Kylie Minogue launches her wine range in the US

The ‘Spinning Around’ singer launched the wines on her birthday in 2020 as part of a collaboration with London-based Benchmark Drinks. The firm, founded by former Accolade Wines chief executive Paul Schaafsma, specialises in celebrity partnerships. It has also launched wines in tandem with Sarah Jessica Parker, Ian Botham and Graham Norton. Yet the Kylie Minogue range has been one of the star performers, selling 3.5 million bottles in the UK and a further 1.5 million bottles in 15 international ...

The word of the wine: Final

A more or less lasting impression that is felt in the mouth once the wine has been swallowed (or spat out in the case of a professional tasting). The finish can be short or persistent.