Looking for a good wine of South Island among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of South 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 South Island with technical and enological descriptions.
Want to buy a red wine of South Island cheap or sell a red wine of South Island 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.
Red wines from the region of South Island go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of picadillo, traditional veal stew or rabbit in sauce.
On the nose the red wine of the region of South Island. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cassis or toffee and sometimes also flavors of mint, tomatoes or red currant. In the mouth the red wine of the region of South Island. is a with a nice freshness.
A wine route planned in the region of South Island? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of South Island.
Central Otago, near the bottom of New Zealand's South Island, vies for the title of world's most southerly wine region. Vineyards cling to the sides of mountains and high above river gorges in this dramatic landscape. Pinot Noir has proven itself in this challenging Terroir, and takes up nearly three-quarters of the region's vineyard area. The typical Central Otago Pinot Noir is intense and deeply colored, with flavors of doris plum, Sweet spice and bramble.
Two Paddocks, owned by actor Sam Neill, had thought the Last Chance vineyard was the world's most southerly (at 45°15'). But several major Patagonian projects are underway at around 45 to 46°, and Argentina can currently claim the honor for Alejandro Bulgheroni's new vineyard at Sarmiento (45°60').
The viticultural zone covers the mountainous area around the tourist resort town of Queenstown on the eastern side of the Southern Alps. The exact boundaries and sub-regional divisions are not official, but a geographic indication is in the pipeline.
Wineries are scattered around several distinct sub-regions: Gibbston, Alexandra, Wanaka and the Cromwell Basin, itself home to Bendigo, Bannockburn and Lowburn. Lakes Dunstan, Wakatipu and Wanaka all contribute to the terroir as well, along with the Kawarau and Clutha Rivers.
Gold brought the first settlers to the region in the 1860s, and most of the towns in this Part of Otago have a Rich gold-mining history. The first vines were planted during this time by a French migrant but, unlike in the Sierra Foothills region of California where the European settlers provided a steady demand for wines, the tough, transient Otago miners had no interest in drinking wine, preferring beer and spirits.
Want to buy a white wine of South Island cheap or sell a white wine of South Island 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.
White 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 scallop mousse, zucchini quiche or goat cheese and tomato sandwich.
On the nose the white wine of the region of South Island. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, vegetal or fresh cut grass and sometimes also flavors of guava, mango or lychee. In the mouth the white wine of the region of South Island. is a with a nice freshness.
A wine route planned in the region of South Island? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of South Island.
Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
Want to buy a sparkling wine of South Island cheap or sell a sparkling wine of South Island 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.
Sparkling wines from the region of South Island go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pasta with veal stock sauce, quick brioche sausage or saddle of hare jura style.
On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of South Island. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, biscuits or nutty and sometimes also flavors of honey, lemon zest or straw.
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White wines from the Jura region aged in oak barrels without topping up for at least 6 years. A veil of yeast forms on the surface of the wine, which undergoes slow oxidation, giving it a particular taste reminiscent of nuts.
Want to buy a pink wine of South Island cheap or sell a pink wine of South Island 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.
Pink wines from the region of South Island go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of vienna cutlets, sausages with kale or rabbit with cider and mushrooms.
On the nose the pink wine of the region of South Island. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tropical fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak.
A wine route planned in the region of South Island? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of South Island.
Want to buy a sweet wine of South Island cheap or sell a sweet wine of South Island 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.
Sweet wines from the region of South Island go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or mushrooms such as recipes of rabbit in sauce, couscous from the sea or korean bibimbap.
On the nose the sweet wine of the region of South Island. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, butter or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of cream, tropical or musk. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of South Island. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
A wine route planned in the region of South Island? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of South Island.
Said of a robust, full-bodied wine and, in general, of wines reputed to be powerful in reference to masculine virility.
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Natural sweet wines from the region of South Island go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of sea bass wrapped in salt crust, soupions à la provençale or comté cheese and cream soufflé.
On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of South Island. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit.
A wine route planned in the region of South Island? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of South Island.
White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.
Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https: ...
The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the appellation Mâcon plus geographical denomination . The tectonics and the very different nature of the rocks that make up the subsoil of this region explain the great variety of soils found in this part fo Bourgogne. It also explains why each wine offers a different personnality. This vid ...
Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Bussières, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...
