The Winery Pikes of Clare Valley of Australie du Sud

Winery Pikes - Cabernet
The winery offers 40 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 27 of the estates of Australie du Sud.
It is located in Clare Valley in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Pikes is one of the world's great estates. It offers 40 wines for sale in of Clare Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Pikes wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Pikes

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Pikes

How Winery Pikes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef fashion, leg of lamb brissac (leftover leg of lamb) or chicken liver cake.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Pikes

On the nose the red wine of Winery Pikes. often reveals types of flavors of leather, spices or clove and sometimes also flavors of white pepper, mint or cheese. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Pikes. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Pikes

  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.75/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Sangiovese
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

Discovering the wine region of Clare Valley

The wine region of Clare Valley is located in the region of Mount Lofty Ranges of Australie du Sud of Australia. We currently count 269 estates and châteaux in the of Clare Valley, producing 1076 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Clare Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top white wines of Winery Pikes

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Pikes

How Winery Pikes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pork roll with mustard, tuna, pepper and tomato quiche or cream and tuna quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Pikes

On the nose the white wine of Winery Pikes. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, perfume or petroleum and sometimes also flavors of tropical, rubber or flint. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Pikes. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Pikes

  • 2008With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.75/5

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

  • Riesling
  • Viognier
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Fiano
  • Pinot Grigio
  • Chardonnay

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Pikes

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Pikes

How Winery Pikes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of boeuf en daube, sauté of veal with tomato or sauerkraut of the sea in casserole.

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

  • Sangiovese

The word of the wine: Sorting

Action which consists in removing the bad grains, not ripe or affected by the rot. We often use vibrating sorting tables which, by shaking, make the impurities fall to the ground. In the case of sweet wines, we speak of harvesting by successive selections, in several passages, to select the very ripe grapes each time.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Pikes

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

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 Pikes and wines from the region

Drought and heat drive early wine harvests in Europe

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The word of the wine: Sorting

Action which consists in removing the bad grains, not ripe or affected by the rot. We often use vibrating sorting tables which, by shaking, make the impurities fall to the ground. In the case of sweet wines, we speak of harvesting by successive selections, in several passages, to select the very ripe grapes each time.

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