Top 100 wines of Wanaka
Discover the top 100 best wines of Wanaka of Central Otago as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Wanaka and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Wanaka
The wine region of Wanaka is located in the region of Central Otago of South Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Aitken's Folly produce mainly wines white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Wanaka are Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. We currently count 1 estates and châteaux in the of Wanaka, producing 1 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.
The wines of Wanaka go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.
News from the vineyard of Wanaka
US: Premium wine sales strong but challenges remain
Premium wine sales enjoyed a spike in the US last year, continuing a general trend towards higher-priced bottles, suggests data in the latest state of the industry report from Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) wine division. It reported a sales growth rate of 21% in 2021, based on figures from premium wineries in its database. That’s the biggest rise since 2007, it said, adding that the average case price among this group was $271 in 2021, up from $241 in 2020 and $262 in 2019. The increase was ...
Chablis wines with Joe Fattorini in The Wine Show @Home
In this first episode of a series dedicated to Chablis wines on @The Wine Show @Home, wine expert and TV host Joe Fattorini introduces the vineyards and the wines of Chablis through a tasting of three wines: a Petit Chablis, a Chablis and a Chablis Premier Cru. #PureChablis #BourgogneWines #Chablis ...
Canada’s Okanagan Valley approves six new sub-appellations
Canada’s western province of British Columbia (BC), has approved six new sub-appellations for its most famous wine-growing region of Okanagan Valley. The Okanagan Valley is BC’s largest appellation – called Geographical Indications (GIs) in Canada. And from a standing start in 2015, it now has 11 sub-GIs following the recent ratification. The six new sub-GIs are: Summerland Valleys, Summerland Lakefront, Summerland Bench, East Kelowna Slopes, South Kelowna Slopes and Lake Country. They are now l ...