The best wines of Gisborne

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

Top wines of Gisborne by region

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

Great red wines of Gisborne

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Want to buy a red wine of Gisborne cheap or sell a red wine of Gisborne at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Gisborne

Red wines from the region of Gisborne go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef stew, lamb chops with lemon and herbs or rabbit stew the old fashioned way.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Gisborne

On the nose the red wine of the region of Gisborne. often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, earth or non oak. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Gisborne. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Gisborne

  • 2013With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.63/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Gisborne

  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Malbec
  • Viognier
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Gisborne

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

Discovering the wine region of Gisborne

Wine region of the eastern North Island of New Zealand, nicknamed the country's 'Chardonnay capital'. Chardonnay signature in white: ample and tropical with signature notes of peach, passion fruit, pineapple, soft vanilla, honey and a mineral touch, round and long palate — generous and sunny. Also floral Pinot Gris, aromatic Gewürztraminer (lychee, rose), opulent Viognier, taut Chenin, round Merlot. Sunny climate tempered by the Pacific.

Great white wines of Gisborne

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Gisborne

White wines from the region of Gisborne go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of raw salmon marinade with vinegars, chicken fajitas or quick chocolate fudge cake.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Gisborne

On the nose the white wine of the region of Gisborne. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, grapefruit or tropical and sometimes also flavors of citrus, apples or peach. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Gisborne. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Gisborne

  • 2008With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.83/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Gisborne

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Gisborne

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

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Deep, velvety reds with an intense purple colour, showing aromas of blackberry, black plum, violet, cocoa and gentle spice. Round tannins, fleshy palate, peppery length. Star of Cahors AOC (Côt, Auxerrois) in France and the absolute signature of Mendoza, Argentina (Uco Valley, Luján de Cuyo). A French South-West variety that became the Argentine emblem after its post-phylloxera decline.

Great sparkling wines of Gisborne

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Gisborne

Sparkling wines from the region of Gisborne go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of homemade marengo veal, quick brioche sausage or baked duck legs with potatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Gisborne

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

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Gisborne

  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Gisborne

  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Meunier
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Muscatel

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Gisborne

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

The word of the wine: Stirring (champagne)

Manual operation (on a "desk") or mechanical (with a "gyropalette") which allows the deposit created by the yeasts (see tirage) to go down to the neck of the bottle for disgorging.

Great pink wines of Gisborne

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Gisborne

Pink wines from the region of Gisborne go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of beef tagine with prunes and almonds, rabbit with hunter's sauce or quick brioche sausage.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Gisborne

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Gisborne. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or earth.

The best vintages in pink wine of Gisborne

  • 2019With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.67/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Gisborne

  • Pinot Noir
  • Merlot
  • Tempranillo
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Chardonnay
  • Barbera

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Gisborne

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

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.

Great sweet wines of Gisborne

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Want to buy a sweet wine of Gisborne cheap or sell a sweet wine of Gisborne at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Gisborne

Sweet wines from the region of Gisborne go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of pasta salmon - fresh cream, coconut curry cauliflower in the cookeo or tiramisu (original recipe).

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Gisborne

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Gisborne. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Gisborne

  • 2004With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.10/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Gisborne

  • Gewürztraminer
  • Chardonnay
  • Sémillon

The word of the wine: Vintage

Year of production of a wine, it is usually indicated on the label.

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