The Winery Three Dark Horses of Fleurieu of Australie du Sud

Winery Three Dark Horses - Chardonnay
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 483 of the estates of Australie du Sud.
It is located in Fleurieu in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Three Dark Horses is one of the best wineries to follow in Fleurieu.. It offers 15 wines for sale in of Fleurieu to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Three Dark Horses wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Three Dark Horses

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Three Dark Horses

How Winery Three Dark Horses wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pasta "carbonara" à la française, baked sardines with garlic or goat cheese and bacon quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Three Dark Horses

In the mouth the white wine of Winery Three Dark Horses. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Three Dark Horses.

  • Chardonnay

Discovering 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 seasons are characterized by milder temperatures than those experienced in some of South Australia's inland and high-altitude regions. The five regions within the zone have variable mesoclimates, dictated by their elevation and proximity to the coast. These conditions combine to make the peninsula an area which can support a variety of grape types.

The top red wines of Winery Three Dark Horses

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Three Dark Horses

How Winery Three Dark Horses wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of traditional flemish carbonades, lamb with ginger honey or rabbit with white wine and mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Three Dark Horses

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Three Dark Horses

  • 2019With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.56/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Three Dark Horses.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Mataro
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional

Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.

The top pink wines of Winery Three Dark Horses

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Three Dark Horses

How Winery Three Dark Horses wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of beer goulash or italian stuffed chicken.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Three Dark Horses.

  • Grenache

The word of the wine: N-D

Negociant-distributor. In Champagne, a company that buys finished wines in bottles that are dressed under a brand name with the merchant's own labels.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Three Dark Horses

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

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.

News about Winery Three Dark Horses and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: N-D

Negociant-distributor. In Champagne, a company that buys finished wines in bottles that are dressed under a brand name with the merchant's own labels.