Top 100 wines of Waiheke Island - Page 2

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: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

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 beef in white wine, pastasciutta (corsica) or veal liver in vinegar.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Waiheke Island

On the nose in the region of Waiheke Island often reveals types of flavors of oaky, vanilla or non oak and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or citrus fruit. In the mouth in the region of Waiheke Island is a powerful with a nice freshness.

News from the vineyard of Waiheke Island

Scapegrace to build £13m distillery in Central Otago

The Scapegrace team claims it will be New Zealand’s largest ever distillery when it is fully completed in October 2023. It will eventually produce all of Scapegrace’s award-winning gins and vodkas, along with its soon-to-be-released single malt whisky. The company plans to expand into other spirits categories further down the line too. Managing director Daniel McLaughlin said that the climate and water quality in Central Otago – which is famed for its Pinot Noir – make the region ideal for produ ...

Join Decanter’s Château Margaux masterclass in New York

Spend a day tasting top wines from around the world and attend exclusive masterclasses at the Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC right in the heart of Manhattan’s Financial District on Saturday, 18th June. One truly unforgettable and unique masterclass will feature the iconic wines of Château Margaux and is hosted by family member Alexis Leven-Mentzelopoulos, the estate’s deputy managing director and Decanter Premium editor Georgie Hindle. You will taste an extraordinary line up of five stun ...

Freak frost hits Argentinian vineyards as Mendoza declares emergency

Early reports have suggested a significant frost impact in the Mendoza region, although producers were still assessing their vines. ‘We [are] talking about 10,000 hectares of vineyards affected,’ Mendoza’s sub-secretary of state Sergio Moralejo told reporters on Thursday, 4 November. The Mendoza regional government has declared an agriculture state of emergency after temperatures plunged to as a low as -4 degrees Celsius on Sunday (30 October) and Monday (31 October). The Valle de Uc ...