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Facts about Australian Wine
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WINE VARIETIES
Learn about all of the intricacies of good Australian wine. From texture, to mouth feel, and everything in between. This is your go to guide for all Australian wine varieties.
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Garganega
Australian Garganega wine regional and flavour profile WHITE | MEDIUM BODY | FULL BODY Garganega taste and aromas Wild flowers, lemon curd and nuts, with hints of honeydew melon, and pear. Garganega mouthfeel Medium-full, with a dry, clean finish and medium acidity Garganega cellaring potential Depending on the region, Garganega has the potential to improve with bottle age
Gewurztraminer
Australian Gewurztraminer wine regional and flavour profile WHITE | MEDIUM BODY | FULL BODY Gewurztraminer taste and aromas Flavours of honey, pumpkin, spice, cinnamon, apricot, pear, and rose, with an overall aroma of Turkish delight. Gewurztraminer mouthfeel Medium to full-bodied, rich, dry and ‘grippy’, low acidity, high phenolics, high alcohol Facts about Gewurztraminer Gewurztraminer literally means “Spice Traminer”,
Grillo
Australian Grillo wine regional and flavour profile WHITE | LIGHT BODY Grillo taste and aromas Grillo shows range if citrus flavours, usually led by lemon-lime flavours Grillo mouthfeel Light bodied, potentially high alcohol, dry mouthfeel. Facts about Grillo Grillo can achieve very high levels of potential alcohol when left to hang on the vine. This is a
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Carnelian
Australian Carnelian wine regional and flavour profile Carnelian taste and aromas Intense chocolate and dark berry fruit flavours Carnelian mouthfeel Well balanced, full bodied, firm tannins Facts about Carnelian Carnelian is a new grape variety created by American vine researcher Professor Harold Olmo in the seventies, is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan and Grenache. The variety was developed
Chambourcin
Australian Chambourcin wine regional and flavour profile RED | MEDIUM BODY Tastes and aromas Mulberry, cherry and spicy plum with slight chocolate overtones and gamey flavours Mouthfeel Chambourcin is a medium bodied, soft and well balanced red wine with high acidity and a short finish. Fun Facts Chambourcin is a French-American interspecific hybrid grape, created by a variety of the
Corvina
Australian Corvina wine regional and flavour profile RED | LIGHT BODY | MEDIUM BODY Corvina tastes and aromas Smokey, red cherry, raspberries, floral scents of geranium, spices, hints of prune and fig. The finish is sometimes marked with sour cherry notes. Corvina mouthfeel Light to medium bodied, with low tannins and high acidity Facts about Corvina Corvina is an Italian wine grape variety that