Winery Purple Hands (AU)Montepulciano
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or veal.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Montepulciano of Winery Purple Hands (AU) in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Montepulciano
Pairings that work perfectly with Montepulciano
Original food and wine pairings with Montepulciano
The Montepulciano of Winery Purple Hands (AU) matches generally quite well with dishes of lamb, veal or pork such as recipes of rack of lamb in a salt crust, pork tenderloin with onions or baked dumplings.
Details and technical informations about Winery Purple Hands (AU)'s Montepulciano.
Discover the grape variety: Criolla grande
Light reds with a pale ruby robe, soft tannins, and an airy palate, with simple aromas of red fruits (cherry, strawberry) and floral notes. Accessible, easy-drinking profile. Grown mainly in Mendoza, contributing to Argentine table wines and economical blends. An Argentine black variety descended from grapes brought by Spanish missionaries in the 16th century, vigorous and productive.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Montepulciano from Winery Purple Hands (AU) are 2016, 0
Informations about the Winery Purple Hands (AU)
The Winery Purple Hands (AU) is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Barossa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Barossa Valley
World icon of Australian Shiraz: powerful, silky, sun-drenched king red with notes of jammy blackberry, plum, dark chocolate, liquorice and a touch of sweet spice, enveloping tannins — Penfolds Grange and Henschke Hill of Grace as mythical bottles. Fleshy, spicy old-vine Grenache (up to 180 years), dense Mourvèdre, structured Cabernet as complement. GI northeast of Adelaide (~11,600 ha), hot dry climate, pre-phylloxera vines founded by Silesians in the 19th c.
The wine region of Australie du Sud
Cradle of the great Australian Shiraz: powerful, sun-drenched reds with notes of blackberry, candied plum, pepper, chocolate and eucalyptus, ample tannins and vibrant fruit (Barossa, McLaren Vale). Firm, minty Cabernet Sauvignon on Coonawarra (terra rossa). Dry, lemony Riesling from Clare and Eden Valley, straight and taut. Fresh Sauvignon and Chardonnay from Adelaide Hills.
The word of the wine: Rimage
"Vintage", in Catalan. A natural sweet wine that is bottled early to preserve its fruitiness, as opposed to those aged in an oxidizing environment (see this word). Syn.: vintage (for maury, port).
