Top 100 wines of South Island - Page 4
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: Sauvignon blanc
Very expressive, lively aromatic whites with a pale golden colour, crisp palate with fresh acidity, signature aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lime), exotic fruits (passion fruit), boxwood, blackcurrant bud and mineral notes (flint). Star of Sancerre AOC, Pouilly-Fumé AOC and Pessac-Léognan AOC, defines the great whites of the Loire and Bordeaux. French white variety from Bordeaux and the Loire, exported to New Zealand, South Africa and Chile.
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 wok of shrimps with vegetables, goat cheese and bacon quiche or rice salad with pesto.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of South Island
On the nose in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, grapefruit or tropical and sometimes also flavors of citrus, apples or peach. In the mouth in the region of South Island is a with a nice freshness.
Top wines in regions and sub-regions of South Island
The best wines of South Island in other styles
- The best wines natural sweet of South Island in other styles
- The best wines pink of South Island in other styles
- The best wines red of South Island in other styles
- The best wines sparkling of South Island in other styles
- The best wines sweet of South Island in other styles
- The best wines white of South Island in other styles