The best wines of Canterbury

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

Top wines of Canterbury by region

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

Great red wines of Canterbury

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

Red wines from the region of Canterbury go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef bourguignon with tomato, aiguillette of duck with honey or my mother's rabbit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Canterbury

On the nose the red wine of the region of Canterbury. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, floral or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Canterbury. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Canterbury

  • 2006With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Canterbury

  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Canterbury

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

Discovering the wine region of Canterbury

The wine region of Canterbury is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bell Hill or the Domaine Pyramid Valley Vineyards produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Canterbury are Pinot noir, Riesling and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Canterbury often reveals types of flavors of cherry, lemon zest or lime and sometimes also flavors of apricot, ginger or lemon.

In the mouth of Canterbury is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 43 estates and châteaux in the of Canterbury, producing 98 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Canterbury go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

Great white wines of Canterbury

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Canterbury

White wines from the region of Canterbury go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of delicious marinated pork chops, creamy risotto with scallops or rigatoni with courgettes and tomatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Canterbury

On the nose the white wine of the region of Canterbury. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tree fruit or passion fruit and sometimes also flavors of orange blossom, mango or lychee. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Canterbury. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Canterbury

  • 2011With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Canterbury

  • Riesling
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Pinot Gris
  • Muscat Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Canterbury

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Great sparkling wines of Canterbury

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Canterbury

Sparkling wines from the region of Canterbury go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of quick beef bourguignon, codfish aioli or algerian couscous.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Canterbury

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

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Canterbury

  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Canterbury

  • Riesling
  • Pinot Gris
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Canterbury

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

The word of the wine: Fade in

Said of a wine whose different elements are perceived in the mouth in a pleasant and harmonious way.

Great pink wines of Canterbury

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Canterbury

Pink wines from the region of Canterbury go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal simmered with vegetables, roast pork with milk or prime rib with chervil butter.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Canterbury

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

The best vintages in pink wine of Canterbury

  • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.47/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Canterbury

  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Chardonnay
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Canterbury

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

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

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.

Great sweet wines of Canterbury

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Canterbury

Sweet wines from the region of Canterbury go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of pork colombo, mie goreng or spaghetti all 'amatriciana.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Canterbury

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

The best vintages in sweet wine of Canterbury

  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.93/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Canterbury

  • Riesling
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Canterbury

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

The word of the wine: Cordon de Royat (size in)

Short trellised pruning with one or two horizontal arms stretched over a wire. Very suitable for mechanization, it offers a very good exposure of the bunches as well as an excellent aeration.

Great natural sweet wines of Canterbury

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Canterbury

Natural sweet wines from the region of Canterbury go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of pasta with tuna and tomato sauce, squid with garlic and parsley or mushroom and cured ham quiche.

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Canterbury

  • Pinot Gris

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Canterbury

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

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

News from the vineyard of Canterbury

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