The Winery Silkman of Hunter Valley of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud

Winery Silkman
The winery offers 13 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 163 of the estates of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud.
It is located in Hunter Valley in the region of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud

The Winery Silkman is one of the best wineries to follow in Hunter Valley.. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Hunter Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Silkman Estate is a hidden gem located in the picturesque region of Hunter Valley in Australia. It is a vineyard of choice, renowned for its high-quality wines that reflect the incredible richness of the land on which they are cultivated. Right in the heart of one of Australia's oldest wine regions, the Silkman Estate offers a unique wine tasting experience. The estate is owned by Shaun and Liz Silkman, a passionate and dedicated couple who started producing wine in 2013. Their goal was to create wines that reflected the diversity and uniqueness of the Hunter Valley terroir. And that's exactly what they have achieved. Their wines have received numerous awards and are appreciated by both experts and enthusiasts alike. The Silkman Estate is a place of calm and serenity where vineyards stretch as far as the eye can see. The vineyard is cared for with love and respect for nature, which is reflected in the superior quality of the wines produced there. A visit to the Silkman Estate is an immersive experience, where visitors can stroll through the vineyards, observe the winemaking process and of course taste the exquisite wines. It produces a range of wines, but its specialty is undoubtedly the Semillon and the Shiraz, two of the most iconic grape varieties of the Hunter Valley region. The Silkman Estate's Semillon is a succulent white wine with notes of citrus and refreshing acidity, while the Shiraz is a robust red wine with notes of black fruit and spices. Private tastings are organized at the Silkman Estate, offering a unique opportunity to discover the wines in an intimate setting and discuss with the winemakers themselves.

Top Winery Silkman wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Silkman

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Silkman

How Winery Silkman wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of leeks with ham and béchamel sauce, zucchini and goat cheese quiche or special' tagliatelle carbonara.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Silkman

On the nose the white wine of Winery Silkman. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Silkman. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Silkman

  • 2017With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.74/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Sémillon

Discovering the wine region of Hunter Valley

The Hunter Valley is unquestionably the best known and most highly prized wine region in NewSouthWales. Its most famous wine style is its distinctive Dry Semillon, while Shiraz, is also long-established. It is also regarded as a pioneer of Australian Chardonnay. Hunter Valley Semillon Semillon was first planted here in the 1830s.

Hunter Valley Semillons are renowned for their ability to improve with age. The better examples develop in bottle for more than 15 years. Classic examples are made simply from early picked fruit and bottled Young, with Alcohol levels between 10 and 12 percent. The wines start out with a fresh, grassy, citrus taste with tangy Acidity.

However they evolve into Golden wines with nutty, honeyed notes and a luscious mouthfeel. Though unoaked and not having undergone malolactic fermentation, they can be mistaken for oaky chardonnays, even by experienced tasters. The valley's relationship with Chardonnay is 100 years shorter, but no less significant. It was here that Australia's first Chardonnay was made – from vines planted by the Tyrrell winery of Pokolbin in 1968.

The top red wines of Winery Silkman

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Silkman

How Winery Silkman wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of polish goulash, lamb tagine with onions, purple olives and lemons... or rabbit with tomato.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Silkman

On the nose the red wine of Winery Silkman. often reveals types of flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or oak. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Silkman. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Silkman

  • 2013With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.86/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinot Noir

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 Silkman

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

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.

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