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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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 spaghetti with beef balls, stuffed quails or duck breast with spices, roasted figs with honey and port.

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, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of minerality, red fruit or forest floor. 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
  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.96/5

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 poultry such as recipes of stuffed tomatoes, blanquette of the sea or okonomiyaki or japanese 'pancake.

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, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus. 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

  • 2023With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.99/5

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: White muscat

White muscat is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.

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 stuffed artichoke, salmon with honey and soy or chicken tikka massala.

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
  • 0With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 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: Decanter

1) Glass container with a narrow neck used to aerate or decant the wine. 2) Decanter wines: wines that are drunk young and that were once drawn directly from the barrel. For example, some Muscadets or Beaujolais.

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 tanjia, quiche with mixed vegetables or potjevleesch.

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. In the mouth the pink wine of the region of Canterbury. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in pink wine of Canterbury

  • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 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: 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.

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 mature and hard cheese, fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of potato and st. nectaire pie, apple cake or roquefort and walnut quiche.

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 powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Canterbury

  • 2023With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5

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: Extraction

All the methods (pumping over, punching down) that allow the colour and tannins to be extracted from the grape skin during maceration, before fermentation begins. It is also possible to macerate after fermentation, but gently, so as not to extract the tannins from the seeds, which are greener. Because of its solvent power, alcohol favours extraction.

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 baked cod portuguese style, shrimp and zucchini with curry and coconut milk or mashed potatoes with chastillon cheese.

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: 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.

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