Top 100 wines of Auckland

Discovering the wine region of Auckland

Wine region of northern New Zealand's North Island, warm maritime climate. Waiheke Island is the jewel (18 km by ferry): signature Bordeaux-style blends Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot with dense, ripe reds (blackcurrant, blackberry, herbs, cedar, tobacco, firm tannins) — among New Zealand's finest. Peppery and perfumed Syrah (violet, white pepper, blackberry), precise and structured Chardonnay (peach, citrus, hazelnut butter). Warm, full style, opposite of vibrant Marlborough.

Hidden treasure.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Auckland

wines from the region of Auckland go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of venison leg in casserole, my grandmother's macaroni gratin with gruyere cheese and smoked ham or filet mignon with prunes and white wine.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Auckland

On the nose in the region of Auckland often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, pineapple or cream and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, oaky or tropical. In the mouth in the region of Auckland is a powerful with a nice freshness.