The best wines of Gladstone

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

Top wines of Gladstone by region

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

Great red wines of Gladstone

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Want to buy a red wine of Gladstone cheap or sell a red wine of Gladstone 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 Gladstone

Red wines from the region of Gladstone go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of autumn beef bourguignon, veal roast casserole with mushrooms or old-fashioned venison stew.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Gladstone

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

The best vintages in red wine of Gladstone

  • 2009With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.73/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Gladstone

  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Gladstone

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

Discovering the wine region of Gladstone

The wine region of Gladstone is located in the region of Wairarapa of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Johner Estate or the Domaine Gladstone produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gladstone are Pinot noir, Pinot gris and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gladstone often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, passion fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or tropical fruit.

In the mouth of Gladstone is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 8 estates and châteaux in the of Gladstone, producing 28 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Gladstone go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

Great white wines of Gladstone

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Gladstone

White wines from the region of Gladstone go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of crab matoutou, ham and comté quiche or mymy's cannelloni.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Gladstone

On the nose the white wine of the region of Gladstone. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, melon or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of papaya, citrus fruit or spices. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Gladstone. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Gladstone

  • 2000With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.68/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Gladstone

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Pinot Gris
  • Riesling
  • Viognier
  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris

Pinot Gris is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot gris was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. Pinot Gris is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot Gris wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot gris is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.

Great sparkling wines of Gladstone

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Gladstone

Sparkling wines from the region of Gladstone go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sauté of veal with olives (corsica), ham and cheese cake or roast pork confit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Gladstone

  • 2020With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.40/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Gladstone

  • Pinot Gris
  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Reims Mountain

Between Épernay and Reims, a large limestone massif with varied soils and exposure where pinot noir reigns supreme. Ambonnay, Bouzy, Verzenay, Verzy, etc., are equivalent to the Burgundian Gevrey-Chambertin and Vosne-Romanée. There are also great Chardonnays, which are rarer (Mailly, Marmery, Trépail, Villers).

Great pink wines of Gladstone

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Gladstone

Pink wines from the region of Gladstone go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of casserons in the country style, macaroonade from sète or aiguillettes of duck with auvergne blue cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Gladstone

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Gladstone. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Gladstone

  • 2020With an average score of 4.50/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Gladstone

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

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

Great sweet wines of Gladstone

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Gladstone

Sweet wines from the region of Gladstone go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of the tartiflette wrap, catalan zarzuela or dal lentils with coconut milk.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Gladstone

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Gladstone. often reveals types of flavors of earth, non oak or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Gladstone. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Gladstone

  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Gladstone

  • Riesling
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Doucillon

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News from the vineyard of Gladstone

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

New Zealand’s Craggy Range joins La Place de Bordeaux

The estate, which comprises the Gimblett Gravels (Hawke’s Bay) and Te Muna Road (Martinborough) vineyards, will be represented at La Place by two of the oldest négociants, CVBG and Mähler-Besse, in both Europe and Asia. The 2020 vintage of Craggy Range Le Sol Syrah and Craggy Range Aroha Pinot Noir will join the ranks of some of the world’s most renowned wines. La Place ‘made sense’ for Craggy with the estate focused on expanding its distribution reach within the world of fine wine, ...

St-Emilion 2012 Classification upheld in court

Bordeaux’s administrative court of appeal has effectively validated the St-Emilion 2012 Classification after rejecting long-standing complaints from three châteaux. France’s national appellation body, INAO, said the decision upholds an original court ruling from 2015. It added the complainants still have two months in which to appeal the judgement, however. Legal challenges to the St-Emilion 2012 Classification have been a feature of the past decade in Bordeaux. INAO said it was ‘reassured’ by t ...

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