The wine region of Hawke's Bay is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. We currently count 274 estates and châteaux in the of Hawke's Bay, producing 1268 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Hawke's Bay go well with generally quite well with dishes .
Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.
red wines from the region of Hawke's Bay go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of shepherd's pie (quebec!), ghormeh sabzi (iranian herbed lamb stew) or duck breast with balsamic vinegar.
On the nose in the region of Hawke's Bay often reveals types of flavors of cherry, chocolate or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, tree fruit or vegetal. In the mouth in the region of Hawke's Bay is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
