Top 100 wines of North Island - Page 6
Discover the top 100 best wines of North Island as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of North Island and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of North Island
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.
Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot
Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of North Island
wines from the region of North Island go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of dombrés and pig tails, lamb chops with tarragon cream or chicken breast with cream and mushrooms.
Top wines in regions and sub-regions of North Island
The best wines of North Island in other styles
- The best wines natural sweet of North Island in other styles
- The best wines pink of North Island in other styles
- The best wines red of North Island in other styles
- The best wines sparkling of North Island in other styles
- The best wines sweet of North Island in other styles
- The best wines white of North Island in other styles