The Colonial EstateEclaireur Old Vine Grenache
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with Eclaireur Old Vine Grenache
Pairings that work perfectly with Eclaireur Old Vine Grenache
Original food and wine pairings with Eclaireur Old Vine Grenache
The Eclaireur Old Vine Grenache of The Colonial Estate matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of lamb skewers or onion and comté pie.
Details and technical informations about The Colonial Estate's Eclaireur Old Vine Grenache.
Discover the grape variety: Oberlin
Colourful, simple reds with a sustained ruby robe, supple tannins and an airy palate, with red fruit aromas and discreet hybrid notes. Early-ripening and resistant. Grown mainly in Canada (Quebec, Ontario) and the north-eastern United States for rigorous continental vineyards. Synonym of Oberlin Noir, French black hybrid obtained in 1860 by Christian Oberlin in Colmar, Alsace (gamay × millardet et grasset).
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Informations about the The Colonial Estate
The The Colonial Estate is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Barossa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Barossa Valley
World icon of Australian Shiraz: powerful, silky, sun-drenched king red with notes of jammy blackberry, plum, dark chocolate, liquorice and a touch of sweet spice, enveloping tannins — Penfolds Grange and Henschke Hill of Grace as mythical bottles. Fleshy, spicy old-vine Grenache (up to 180 years), dense Mourvèdre, structured Cabernet as complement. GI northeast of Adelaide (~11,600 ha), hot dry climate, pre-phylloxera vines founded by Silesians in the 19th c.
The wine region of Australie du Sud
Cradle of the great Australian Shiraz: powerful, sun-drenched reds with notes of blackberry, candied plum, pepper, chocolate and eucalyptus, ample tannins and vibrant fruit (Barossa, McLaren Vale). Firm, minty Cabernet Sauvignon on Coonawarra (terra rossa). Dry, lemony Riesling from Clare and Eden Valley, straight and taut. Fresh Sauvignon and Chardonnay from Adelaide Hills.
The word of the wine: Cup (size in)
Specific to the Mediterranean vineyard, this short pruning which opens the stock in the shape of a corolla offers a good resistance to violent winds but does not allow any mechanization of the vine work.
