The best wines of Waiheke Island

Discover the best wines of Waiheke Island of North Island as well as the best winemakers of Waiheke Island and estates of Waiheke Island to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Waiheke Island and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Waiheke Island by region

Looking for a good wine of Waiheke Island of North Island among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Waiheke Island. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Waiheke Island with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Waiheke Island

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Waiheke Island

Red wines from the region of Waiheke Island go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of baeckeoffe, tagliatelle with shrimps or milanese cutlets like in italy.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Waiheke Island

On the nose the red wine of the region of Waiheke Island. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or tobacco. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Waiheke Island. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Waiheke Island

  • 2007With an average score of 4.37/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.34/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.31/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.22/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Waiheke Island

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Petit Verdot

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Waiheke Island

A wine route planned in the region of Waiheke Island? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Waiheke Island.

Discovering the wine region of Waiheke Island

The wine region of Waiheke Island is located in the region of Auckland of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Destiny Bay Vineyards or the Domaine Destiny Bay Vineyards produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Waiheke Island are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Waiheke Island often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, cigar box or savory and sometimes also flavors of blueberry, red fruit or coffee.

In the mouth of Waiheke Island is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 35 estates and châteaux in the of Waiheke Island, producing 191 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Waiheke Island go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.

Great white wines of Waiheke Island

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Waiheke Island

White wines from the region of Waiheke Island go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of flemish carbonnade, pasta salmon - fresh cream or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Waiheke Island

On the nose the white wine of the region of Waiheke Island. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Waiheke Island. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Waiheke Island

  • 2009With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.99/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Waiheke Island

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Viognier

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Waiheke Island

A wine route planned in the region of Waiheke Island? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Waiheke Island.

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Great sparkling wines of Waiheke Island

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Waiheke Island

Sparkling wines from the region of Waiheke Island go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of roast pork orloff, tartiflette with smoked salmon or quiche without eggs.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Waiheke Island

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Waiheke Island. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, citrus fruit or tree fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Waiheke Island

  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.40/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Waiheke Island

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Chardonnay
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinot Gris

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Waiheke Island

A wine route planned in the region of Waiheke Island? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Waiheke Island.

The word of the wine: Thick

Said of a heavy, pasty wine lacking in finesse.

Great pink wines of Waiheke Island

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Waiheke Island

Pink wines from the region of Waiheke Island go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, tajine of merguez and potatoes or medallions of monkfish with citrus fruits.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Waiheke Island

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Waiheke Island. often reveals types of flavors of cream, tropical or citrus and sometimes also flavors of peach, strawberries or apricot.

The best vintages in pink wine of Waiheke Island

  • 2014With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.68/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Waiheke Island

  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Malbec
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Waiheke Island

A wine route planned in the region of Waiheke Island? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Waiheke Island.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

Great sweet wines of Waiheke Island

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Waiheke Island

Sweet wines from the region of Waiheke Island go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef with cider, blanquette of lamb or pasta with broccoli.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Waiheke Island

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Waiheke Island. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, dried fruit or red fruit.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Waiheke Island

  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Waiheke Island

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Viognier

The word of the wine: Water stress

Lack of water. Water stress blocks the vegetative cycle of the vine, which uses all available resources to maintain the integrity of the plant, thus blocking the ripening process of the grapes.

Great natural sweet wines of Waiheke Island

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Waiheke Island

Natural sweet wines from the region of Waiheke Island go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Waiheke Island

A wine route planned in the region of Waiheke Island? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of Waiheke Island.

    Discover the grape variety: Merlot

    Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.