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

See the top 100 best red wines of Gisborne

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 cicadas at the chib, grandma melanie's cassoulet or cabbage casserole.

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
  • 2015With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.62/5

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

The wine region of Gisborne is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vinoptima or the Domaine Millton produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gisborne are Chardonnay, Pinot gris and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gisborne often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, earth or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, oak or non oak.

In the mouth of Gisborne is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 89 estates and châteaux in the of Gisborne, producing 232 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Gisborne go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), spicy food or sweet desserts.

Great white wines of Gisborne

See the top 100 best white wines of Gisborne

Want to buy a white wine of Gisborne cheap or sell a white 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 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 mexican salad with spicy dressing, oriental stuffed vegetables or very simple muffins.

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, mango or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, oak or non oak. 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: Pinot

Pinot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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. Pinot noir can be found in many vineyards: Burgundy, Alsace, Jura, South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Armagnac, Lorraine, Beaujolais, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica.

Great sparkling wines of Gisborne

See the top 100 best sparkling wines of Gisborne

Want to buy a sparkling wine of Gisborne cheap or sell a sparkling 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 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 white wine fondue, tomatoes stuffed with sausage meat or rabbit with prunes in my grandmother's style.

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: Pineau de la Loire

See chenin blanc.

Great pink wines of Gisborne

See the top 100 best pink wines of Gisborne

Want to buy a pink wine of Gisborne cheap or sell a pink 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 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 fleischnacka leaf, mouse of lamb with thyme or zucchini lasagna.

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
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5

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: Pinotage

An intraspecific cross between pinot noir and cinsaut called hermitage, obtained in South Africa in 1925 by Professor Abraham Izak Perold. Since then, it has been propagated in Africa, New Zealand, Australia, the United States (California), Canada, Brazil, Israel, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties on the A1 list. - Synonymy: none to date (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).

Great sweet wines of Gisborne

See the top 100 best sweet wines of Gisborne

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 skate wing with shallots, chicken tagine or birthday cake.

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
  • 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: Overmaturation

When the grapes reach maturity, the skin becomes permeable and progressively loses water, which causes a concentration phenomenon inside the berry. This is called over-ripening or passerillage.

News from the vineyard of Gisborne

Demand for NZ wine shows no sign of slowing

Global demand for New Zealand wine saw exports rise by 9% to NZ$599m (£315m) in the first quarter of the new export year, to the end of September 2021, according to the latest data from New Zealand Winegrowers (NZW). A higher price per litre saw the average value of export wines rise by 4% for the three months, versus the same period of last year, but NZW also reiterated that managing tight supplies was a key challenge for wineries. ‘The ongoing demand for New Zealand wine has proven that the di ...

The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

Andrew Jefford: ‘I urge every reader to enjoy wine thoughtfully’

I first contributed to Decanter back in November 1988; the hundreds of columns and articles I’ve written since constitute a journey of discovery. I squirm, though, if I’m described as a ‘wine expert’. Whatever wine knowledge we acquire quickly cools, congeals and crusts over, like custard or gravy, as the years pass. The wine world expands at a clip. Every vintage rewrites history. It’s the chance to share discoveries – not just about wines, but about people, places and the act of drinking itsel ...