The Winery 22 Districts is one of the best wineries to follow in Tasmanie.. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Tasmanie to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery 22 Districts wines in Tasmanie among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery 22 Districts 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 22 Districts wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery 22 Districts wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of grilled lobster with tarragon cream sauce, vegan leek and tofu quiche or ham, cheese and courgette cake.
Tasmania is the island state of the island continent and the southernmost state of Australia. It Lies 240 kilometres (150 miles) off the coast of Victoria">Victoria, across Bass Strait - a relatively shallow channel that separates the Great Australian Bight from the Tasman Sea. As in the Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula, across Bass Strait in Victoria, the main grape varieties are Pinot noir and Chardonnay, and all three regions are renowned for their Sparkling wines. In general, however, Tasmania's choice of grape varieties is closer to New Zealand's than Australia's, reflecting the cool maritime Climate.
Sauvignon Blanc is increasing year on year, as are Riesling and Pinot Gris. Tasmania's red varieties, cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc and Merlot, remain essentially static, lagging far behind the others. Virtually no Shiraz is grown, which further accentuates the differences between Tasmania and the rest of Australia. Situated between the southern latitudes of 40 and 44 degrees (the roaring forties), Tasmania lies in a vast expanse of ocean that stretches for several thousand kilometres and is only briefly interrupted to the east by the islands of New Zealand.
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Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.
