The last thing you want when the weather condition warms up is a rich hearty wine. however that doesn’t mean you want a drink that tastes of nothing. right here are 5 Aussie wines perfect for summertime that don’t jeopardize on flavour.
There’s nothing rather like a refreshing glass of wine on those hot evenings when nothing else seems to quench your thirst. however selecting the right wine makes all the difference.
With the mercury heading north, those huge heavy reds as well as rich sticky ports tend to get pushed further to the back of the cupboard as well as we look for lighter, brighter wines to sip.
But at the exact same time, you don’t want a wine that tastes of nothing – particularly when it’s been chilled.
In truth there’s a great deal to over-chilling your wine as well as drinking wine at the wrong temperature makes a big difference to its flavour. inspect out our story on the right temperature for different wines here.
Sparkling wine
A glass of bubbles is just the thing on a hot day. Well-chilled as well as fizzy, there’s nothing more refreshing. as well as we’re truly spoilt for option right here in Australia with a few of the very best sparkling wines in the world.
1. grant Burge Prosecco Rosé
Grant Burge makes some great sparkling wines as well as this new Prosecco Rosé with its light pink blush is no exception.
Made with the custom Glera grape, this is a excellent example of Italian style Prosecco. The touch of colour likewise adds a bit body as well as tannin to the wine in addition to a somewhat richer nose as well as palate than routine white-wine Prosecco.
Perfect as a palate-cleanser or even added to a spritz Aperol, this is a gorgeous drink for the summer.
This sparkling Rosé is one of two new Proseccos grant Burge has added to their premium line.
You can discover this as well as the Prosecco NV in bottle shops nationwide at $25.00 RRP
White wine
The most obvious go-to during the summer, white wine is likewise the most diverse type of wine in Australia. These two wines are just what you requirement as the warm of the evening presses down on you.
2. Whispering Brook Arinto
From the elegant sweeping vineyards as well as olive groves of this gorgeous hunter Valley winery comes a varietal new to many of us.
Check out our story as well as video on Whispering Brook’s divine Olive long Table luncheon here.
Arinto is a Portuguese grape from the Bucelas region north of Lisbon as well as makes a light, citrusy wine perfect for hot days as well as seafood feasts. It’s been likened to Chardonnay or Chablis as well as it can take oak truly well.
Whispering Brook’s version of this tasty fruit-forward wine is crisp, zesty as well as beautifully balanced against its light body.
You’re finest off discovering this single vineyard restricted release wine at the cellar door at Whispering Brook, where the Arinto is $40.00 RRP
3. Hardy’s HRB Chardonnay
Designed with their finest grapes in mind, Hardys makes the Heritage Bin variety by blending together several regions of the exact same varietal.
The Hardys HRB Chardonnay has fruit from the Yarra Valley, Pemberton as well as Margaret River regions.
A aromatic as well as vibrant drop, this Chardonnay offers wonderful peach, nectarine as well as citrus flavours on the palate with the richness as well as creaminess from barrel fermentation as well as lots of time on lees.
This wine as well as the others in the HRB variety are offered at Dan Murphy’s – $35.00 RRP
Red wine
The technique to drinking reds in summertime is getting the wine down to ‘room temperature’. That means between 16-18°C. So put the bottle in the fridge for an hour or two before you open it, particularly if it’s a hot day.
4. Whispering Brook Touriga Nacional
Another Portuguese-origin grape from hunter Valley winery Whispering Brook, the Touriga Nacional is thought about by many to be the country’s finest.
This satisfyingly dark red wine is traditionally full of plum, sour cherry, blackberry as well as bittersweet dark chocolate notes together with rather astringent tannins.
Whispering Brook has harnessed those fruit flavours of Touriga Nacional while balancing the tannins with a lighter medium body that still has lots of structure.
Ideal for barbeques or even an after-dinner sip, this wine has incredible prospective for keeping you business in our hot months.
Buy this gorgeous single-vineyard wine direct from Whispering Brook
5. Hardys HRB Shiraz
The Hardys Heritage Reserve Bin variety is house to a few of Australia’s finest wines. Bringing together the very best grapes three different Hardys vineyards – McLaren Vale, the Pyrenees as well as Clare Valley – Hardys has provided when once again on a wine for the ages.
Each region brings its own nuance to this Shiraz: McLaren Vale with dark chocolate as well as sharp plum notes, vines in the Pyrenees offer aromatics, as well as Clare Valley fruit provide elegance as well as harmony to the wine.
Though this is a rich wine, the HRB Shiraz has so much depth as well as structure it won’t matter exactly how hot it is outside.
This wine as well as the others in the HRB variety are offered at Dan Murphy’s – $35.00 RRP
We got these wines as part of different media campaigns however our opinions stay our own.