The Winery Purple Hen of Gippsland of Victoria

Winery Purple Hen - Blanc de Blanc
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 chicken ballotine with ham and mushrooms, tuna catalan style or mushroom, bacon and gruyere 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 stew provencal style, marinated lamb chops (honey, worcestershire sauce, olive oil) or leek and fresh salmon tart.

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: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

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 stuffed artichoke, zucchini gratin with tuna and tomato or mushroom, bacon and gruyere 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: Pommadé

Said of a wine that is unbalanced, pasty, syrupy, and whose excessive sugar content gives an impression of heaviness.

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: 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.

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The word of the wine: Pommadé

Said of a wine that is unbalanced, pasty, syrupy, and whose excessive sugar content gives an impression of heaviness.

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