Winery VirgaraChardonnay
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The Chardonnay of the Winery Virgara is in the top 0 of wines of Adelaide Plains.
Details and technical informations about Winery Virgara's Chardonnay.
Discover the grape variety: Tannat
Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.
Informations about the Winery Virgara
The Winery Virgara is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Adelaide Plains to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Adelaide Plains
The wine region of Adelaide Plains is located in the region of Mount Lofty Ranges of Australie du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ceravolo or the Domaine Ceravolo produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Adelaide Plains are Sangiovese, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Petit Verdot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Adelaide Plains often reveals types of flavors of microbio, citrus fruit or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of oak, non oak or earth.
The wine region of Australie du Sud
SouthAustralia is one of Australia's six states, located (as the name suggests) in the south of the vast island continent. It's the engine room of the Australian wine industry, responsible for about half of the country's total production each year. But there's more to the region than quantity - countless high-quality wines are produced here, most from the region's signature Grape, Shiraz. These include such fine, collectible wines as Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace, Torbreck The Laird and d'Arenberg The Dead Arm.
The word of the wine: Gourmet
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