Discover the top 100 best pink wines of North Island as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the pink wines that are popular of North Island and the best vintages to taste in this region.
New Zealand's North Island, warmer and more varied than the South Island. Bordeaux varieties and Pinot Noir as signatures. Merlot in Hawke's Bay as a supple red with notes of plum, ripe cherry, fresh herbs and a spicy touch, round tannins — blended with Cabernet and peppery Syrah. Fine Pinot Noir in Wairarapa/Martinborough (cherry, undergrowth).
Ample Chardonnay in Gisborne ('Chardonnay capital'), taut Sauvignon, floral Pinot Gris. Maritime temperate climate. Varied vineyard.
Elegant, structured reds with aromas of strawberry, cherry, plum, leather, blond tobacco and pronounced vanilla from long oak ageing. Ranges from Joven to Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva. Star of Rioja DOCa, Ribera del Duero DO and Toro DO, also shines in the Douro as Tinta Roriz/Aragonez. One of the world's most planted Spanish varieties.
pink wines from the region of North Island go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stuffed peppers, trapper's barbecue or venison leg marinated in white wine and grand marnier.
On the nose in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, raspberry or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, citrus fruit or earth.
