Top 100 wines of Waiheke Island

Discover the top 100 best wines of Waiheke Island of Auckland as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Waiheke Island and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Waiheke Island

The wine region of Waiheke Island is located in the region of Auckland of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Destiny Bay Vineyards or the Domaine Destiny Bay Vineyards produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Waiheke Island are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Waiheke Island often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, cigar box or savory and sometimes also flavors of blueberry, red fruit or coffee.

In the mouth of Waiheke Island is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 35 estates and châteaux in the of Waiheke Island, producing 191 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Waiheke Island go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Waiheke Island

wines from the region of Waiheke Island go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of barbecue burger, tagliatelle with carbonara or deer stew.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Waiheke Island

On the nose in the region of Waiheke Island often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, plum or white pepper and sometimes also flavors of non oak, oak or spices. In the mouth in the region of Waiheke Island is a powerful with a nice freshness.