Top 100 wines of South Island

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

Discovering the wine region of South Island

New Zealand's southern island, cradle of the country's great wines. Sauvignon Blanc signature in Marlborough (~80% of national vineyard): explosive and tropical with grapefruit, passion fruit, boxwood, cut grass and mineral touch — global benchmark. Pinot Noir star in Central Otago (among the most southerly) and Waipara: airy with cherry, raspberry, undergrowth, thyme. Taut Riesling, precise Chardonnay, floral Pinot Gris.

Aromatic, chiselled style.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of South Island

wines from the region of South Island go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of mussels spanish style, salmon and goat cheese quiche or spinach pasta with garlic goat cream au gratin.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of South Island

On the nose in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of lemon, salt or grass. In the mouth in the region of South Island is a with a nice freshness.