The Winery Pizzini of North East Victoria of Victoria

Winery Pizzini - Pietra Rossa Sangiovese
The winery offers 36 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 31 of the estates of Victoria.
It is located in North East Victoria in the region of Victoria

The Winery Pizzini is one of the world's great estates. It offers 36 wines for sale in of North East Victoria to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Pizzini wines

Looking for the best Winery Pizzini wines in North East Victoria among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Pizzini 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 Pizzini wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Pizzini

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Pizzini

How Winery Pizzini wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of beef with balsamic sauce, potjevleesch or zucchini lasagna.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Pizzini

On the nose the red wine of Winery Pizzini. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, microbio or tomatoes and sometimes also flavors of mint, cinnamon or tomato leaf. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Pizzini. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Pizzini

  • 2003With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.34/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.29/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.86/5

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

  • Sangiovese
  • Nebbiolo
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Barbera
  • Merlot
  • Canaiolo Nero

Discovering the wine region of North East Victoria

North East Victoria">Victoria is one of six large wine zones in the Australian state of Victoria. The most famous style of wine to come from North East Victoria are the caramelly, Rich fortified wines from Rutherglen and Glenrowan. Full-bodied, Dry wines made from Shiraz are another specialty of North East Victoria. The zone comprises five regions that have a diverse array of mesoclimates and terroirs.

The topography in the northeast corner of the state covers the western foothills of the Great Dividing Range, and vineyards sit among the mountains as well as on the plains. Higher altitudes in the Alpine and King Valleys lead to more Aromatic, Elegant wines – indeed King Valley is most famous for its Sparkling wines made from Glera, the traditional Prosecco grape variety. Beechworth, a small GI (Geographic Indication), is responsible for some of Australia's most prestigious red wines. To the west, where the land flattens out toward the Goulburn Valley, the climate is warmer and drier.

Here, the land is dedicated to growing Muscat and Topaque (France's Muscadelle) alongside Shiraz, making Australia's most important style of fortified wine. Glenrowan and Rutherglen wines have a long history in the region, dating back to the Gold Rush of the mid-19th century, and are now found on wine lists across the world.

The top white wines of Winery Pizzini

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Pizzini

How Winery Pizzini wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or mushrooms such as recipes of baked dumplings, couscous or bocconcini (veal rolls with ham and comté).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Pizzini

On the nose the white wine of Winery Pizzini. 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 Pizzini. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Pizzini

  • 2020With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.65/5

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

  • Arneis
  • Fiano
  • Friulano
  • Picolit
  • Pinot Grigio
  • Riesling

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Pizzini

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Pizzini

How Winery Pizzini wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of potato and tuna gratin, rice with shrimps and onions or chicken and curry lasagna.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Pizzini

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Pizzini. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, microbio.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Pizzini

  • 2018With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.29/5

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

  • Glera (Prosecco)
  • Brachetto

The word of the wine: Drawing (liqueur de)

In champagne and sparkling wines of traditional method, addition to the wine, at the time of bottling (tirage) of sugars and yeasts dissolved in wine. These components will provoke the second fermentation in the bottle leading to the formation of carbon dioxide bubbles.

The top pink wines of Winery Pizzini

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Pizzini

How Winery Pizzini wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of beef mironton, dafina or chicken ballotine with ham and mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Pizzini

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Pizzini. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Pizzini

  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • Sangiovese

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 sweet wines of Winery Pizzini

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Pizzini

How Winery Pizzini wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of traditional flemish carbonades, pizza queen with merguez or very simple spaghetti carbonara.

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

  • Trebbiano

The word of the wine: Cryo-extraction

This technique was very popular at the end of the 80's in Sauternes, a little less so now. The grapes are frozen before pressing, and the water transformed into ice remains in the marc, only the sugar flows out. As with the concentrators, the "cryo" can also increase bad taste and greenness.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Pizzini

Planning a wine route in the of North East Victoria? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Pizzini.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery Pizzini and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Top Australian winery Giant Steps gets new head winemaker

Australia’s Giant Steps said that Melanie Chester joined the winery as head of winemaking and viticulture on 25 November. It marks a new chapter for one of the leading wineries in Yarra Valley, Victoria. Steve Flamsteed, who joined Giant Steps as chief winemaker in 2003, will step back from the cellar – although he is expected to continue working closely with the team. Working alongside winery founder Phil Sexton, Flamsteed has played a major role in developing Giant Steps’ reputation for excell ...

The word of the wine: Drawing (liqueur de)

In champagne and sparkling wines of traditional method, addition to the wine, at the time of bottling (tirage) of sugars and yeasts dissolved in wine. These components will provoke the second fermentation in the bottle leading to the formation of carbon dioxide bubbles.