Wine from McLaren Vale comes out of Australia, where it sits as a wine region.
Shiraz leads the plantings, with Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, Mourvedre and Chardonnay, plus one more alongside it.
The ground underneath is clay, limestone and sand.
The climate is mediterranean, running sea breezes.
Red wine, dry white wine and sparkling wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich, crisp and aromatic, stone fruit and citrus and fresh and lively.
At the table these bottles work with grilled meats, spicy dishes, roasted vegetables and rich cheeses.
decant before pouring.
Keeps for 5 to 15 years.
In the glass.
Red: Rich.
Dry white: Crisp and aromatic, Stone fruit and citrus.
Sparkling: Fresh and lively.
Grapes planted here.
Bottles to look for.
- Clarendon Hills Astralis Shiraz, McLaren Vale, Australia
- Clarendon Hills Piggott Range Syrah, McLaren Vale, Australia
- d'Arenberg The Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon, McLaren Vale, Australia
- d'Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz, McLaren Vale, Australia
- d'Arenberg The Footbolt Shiraz, McLaren Vale, Australia
- d'Arenberg The Laughing Magpie Shiraz - Viognier, McLaren Vale, Australia
- Fox Creek Reserve Shiraz, McLaren Vale, Australia
- Hardy's Eileen Hardy Shiraz, McLaren Vale, Australia
At the table.
- Grilled meats
- Spicy dishes
- Roasted vegetables
- Rich cheeses
Serving and cellaring.
- decant before pouring.
- Keeps for 5 to 15 years.
Nearby regions.
McLaren Vale: common questions
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