Swan Valley is a wine region in Western Australia, Australia.
Shiraz leads the plantings, with Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Verdelho alongside it.
The climate is mediterranean.
The vineyards themselves read as riverside.
Red wine, white wine and dessert wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows powerful table wines, rich and full-bodied, rich white wines and fortified wines with rich sweetness.
Names to look for on a shelf: Mandoon Estate, Talijancich and Upper Reach Winery.
At the table these bottles work with grilled meats, rich fish dishes, spicy foods and cheese platters.
In the glass.
Red: Powerful table wines, Rich and full-bodied.
White: Rich white wines.
Dessert: Fortified wines with rich sweetness.
Grapes planted here.
Producers worth knowing.
Bottles to look for.
- Bella Ridge Estate Belle Mere, Swan Valley, Australia
- Corymbia Chenin Blanc, Swan Valley, Australia
- Corymbia Tempranillo - Malbec - Cabernet, Swan Valley, Australia
- Faber Vineyard Reserve Shiraz, Swan Valley, Australia
- Feral Brewing Company War Hog American IPA Beer, Swan Valley, Australia
- Jane Brook Estate Atkinson Family Reserve Shiraz, Swan Valley, Australia
- Lancaster Sticky Shiraz Dessert Wine, Swan Valley, Australia
- Mandoon Estate Late Harvest, Swan Valley, Western Australia
At the table.
- grilled meats
- rich fish dishes
- spicy foods
- cheese platters
Nearby regions.
Swan Valley: common questions
01.What grapes is Swan Valley known for?+
02.What kind of wine does Swan Valley make?+
03.Where is Swan Valley?+
04.What food goes with Swan Valley wine?+
More from here: every wine region in Australia, or the wider Western Australia guide.