Winery Salomon Estate - Alttus

Winery Salomon EstateAlttus

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Alttus of Winery Salomon Estate is a red wine from the region of Fleurieu of Australie du Sud.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Alttus of the Winery Salomon Estate is in the top 40 of wines of Australia and in the top 30 of wines of Fleurieu.

Taste structure of the Alttus from the Winery Salomon Estate

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Alttus of Winery Salomon Estate in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Alttus of Winery Salomon Estate in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Salomon Estate's Alttus.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Précoce Bousquet

The Précoce Bousquet blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Tarn). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. The Precoce Bousquet blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Alttus - 2013
In the top 30 of of Fleurieu wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Alttus - 2012
In the top 30 of of Fleurieu wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Alttus - 2010
In the top 30 of of Fleurieu wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Alttus - 2009
In the top 30 of of Fleurieu wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Alttus - 2003
In the top 30 of of Fleurieu wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Alttus - 2001
In the top 30 of of Fleurieu wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Alttus from Winery Salomon Estate are 2012, 2010, 2001, 2013 and 2009.

Informations about the Winery Salomon Estate

The winery offers 20 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Fleurieu in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Salomon Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Fleurieu to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 45 of of Australia wines
In the top 35 of of Fleurieu wines
In the top 2000 of red wines
In the top 2500 wines of the world

The wine region of Fleurieu

Fleurieu is a wine zone located South of Adelaide, the administrative capital of South Australia, which takes its name from the French explorer Charles Pierre Claret de Fleurieu. Across the zone Shiraz is the most common Grape variety, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc are among the supporting cast. Five wine regions can be found within its boundaries: Currency Creek (to the west of Lake Alexandrina), Kangaroo Island, Langhorne Creek (between Lake Alexandrina and the town of Strathalbyn), McLaren Vale (in the northwest of the peninsula) and Southern Fleurieu (located on the peninsula and a section of the Mount Lofty Ranges). Overall, the Climate of Fleurieu is heavily affected by its proximity to the sea, producing a predominantly Mediterranean influence.


The wine region of Australie du Sud

SouthAustralia is one of Australia's six states, located (as the name suggests) in the south of the vast island continent. It's the engine room of the Australian wine industry, responsible for about half of the country's total production each year. But there's more to the region than quantity - countless high-quality wines are produced here, most from the region's signature Grape, Shiraz. These include such fine, collectible wines as Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace, Torbreck The Laird and d'Arenberg The Dead Arm.

News related to this wine

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The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

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The word of the wine: Herbaceous

Vegetable odour reminiscent of freshly cut grass and considered a defect of the wine.

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