The Winery Purple Hen of Gippsland of Victoria

Winery Purple Hen
The winery offers 15 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 6 of the estates of Victoria.
It is located in Gippsland in the region of Victoria
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The Winery Purple Hen is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 15 wines for sale in of Gippsland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Purple Hen wines

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

The top sparkling wines of Winery Purple Hen

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Purple Hen

How Winery Purple Hen wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of bare-assed cockerel (ardennes), salmon and spinach lasagna or zucchini and goat cheese quiche.

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Gippsland

The wine region of Gippsland is located in the region of Victoria of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bass Phillip or the Domaine William Downie produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gippsland are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gippsland often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earth or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, floral or black fruit.

In the mouth of Gippsland is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 44 estates and châteaux in the of Gippsland, producing 144 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Gippsland go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

The top red wines of Winery Purple Hen

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Purple Hen

How Winery Purple Hen wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef tongue in hot sauce, leg of lamb with spices or teriyaki chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Purple Hen

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Purple Hen

  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

The top white wines of Winery Purple Hen

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Purple Hen

How Winery Purple Hen wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of meatloaf with lovage (perpetual celery), leek and salmon lasagna or leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Purple Hen

On the nose the white wine of Winery Purple Hen. often reveals types of flavors of oak, citrus fruit or tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Purple Hen. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Riesling
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier

The word of the wine: Musk

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Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Purple Hen

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

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.

News about Winery Purple Hen and wines from the region

An overview of Saint-Véran appellation

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The Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...

A panel discussion about the Chablis appellation

This film is the recording of a webinar on Chablis wines organized in December 2020 with four personalities from Hong Kong: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. They explain the purity of Chablis wines, discuss the latest vintages, and also talk about food and wine pairings, as well as global warming and the transition to more sustainable practices. #Chablis #P ...

The word of the wine: Musk

A sensual, full-bodied animal substance used in luxury perfumery, produced by a small deer, the musk deer, also called musk deer.

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