Top 100 wines of Canterbury
Discover the top 100 best wines of Canterbury of Canterbury as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Canterbury and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Canterbury
The wine region of Canterbury is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bell Hill or the Domaine Pyramid Valley Vineyards produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Canterbury are Pinot noir, Riesling and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Canterbury often reveals types of flavors of cherry, lemon zest or lime and sometimes also flavors of apricot, ginger or lemon.
In the mouth of Canterbury is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 43 estates and châteaux in the of Canterbury, producing 98 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Canterbury go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).
Discover the grape variety: Malbec
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Canterbury
wines from the region of Canterbury go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sauté of lamb with curry, veal escalope with lemon sauce or duck breast with apples.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Canterbury
On the nose in the region of Canterbury often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, raspberry or red cherry. In the mouth in the region of Canterbury is a with a nice freshness.
Top wines in regions and sub-regions of Canterbury
The best wines of Canterbury in other styles
- The best wines natural sweet of Canterbury in other styles
- The best wines pink of Canterbury in other styles
- The best wines red of Canterbury in other styles
- The best wines sparkling of Canterbury in other styles
- The best wines sweet of Canterbury in other styles
- The best wines white of Canterbury in other styles