The Winery Silenus of Coonawarra of Australie du Sud

Winery Silenus - Limited Release Cabernet Sauvignon
The winery offers 14 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 12 of the estates of Australie du Sud.
It is located in Coonawarra in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Silenus is one of the world's great estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in of Coonawarra to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Silenus wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Silenus

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Silenus

How Winery Silenus wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of cabri en colombo with creole sauce, moroccan style leg of lamb or simple endive gratin with gruyere cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Silenus

On the nose the red wine of Winery Silenus. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Silenus. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Silenus

  • 2018With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.77/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Petit Verdot

Discovering the wine region of Coonawarra

The wine region of Coonawarra is located in the region of Limestone Coast of Australie du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Katnook or the Domaine Wynns produce mainly wines red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coonawarra are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coonawarra often reveals types of flavors of cream, black fruit or dried herbs and sometimes also flavors of sage, graphite or mushroom.

In the mouth of Coonawarra is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 240 estates and châteaux in the of Coonawarra, producing 748 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Coonawarra go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Silenus

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Silenus

How Winery Silenus wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of the secrets of croque-monsieur, papillotes of simple salmon steaks or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Silenus

On the nose the white wine of Winery Silenus. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Silenus. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Silenus

  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Silenus

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

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

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The word of the wine: Animal

Generic smell of aromatic families reminiscent of fur, game, musk, civet, amber and sometimes unpleasant smells of wet hair. The old books on tasting give as an example of animal aroma the belly of hare.