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).
It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.
white wines from the region of Canterbury go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of tagliatelle with seafood and saffron cream, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or two cheese and chicken cake.
On the nose in the region of Canterbury often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, tropical fruit or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, citrus or apples. In the mouth in the region of Canterbury is a with a nice freshness.
