The best wines of Blenheim

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

Top wines of Blenheim by region

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

Great red wines of Blenheim

See the top 100 best red wines of Blenheim

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

Red wines from the region of Blenheim go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of vegetable noddles, sauté of doe stroganoff or obelix's boar leg in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Blenheim

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

The best vintages in red wine of Blenheim

  • 2014With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Blenheim

  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Blenheim

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

Discovering the wine region of Blenheim

The wine region of Blenheim is located in the region of Marlborough of South Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Saint Clair or the Domaine Saint Clair produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Blenheim are Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Blenheim often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

In the mouth of Blenheim is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 1 estates and châteaux in the of Blenheim, producing 6 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Blenheim go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese.

Great white wines of Blenheim

See the top 100 best white wines of Blenheim

Want to buy a white wine of Blenheim cheap or sell a white wine of Blenheim 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 Blenheim

White wines from the region of Blenheim go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of norman mussels with cider, magic cake cheese quiche or pork crépinette with goat cheese and mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Blenheim

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

The best vintages in white wine of Blenheim

  • 2012With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Blenheim

  • Sauvignon Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Blenheim

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

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

News from the vineyard of Blenheim

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Vergisson

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-Vergisson, 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 ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Mancey

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-Mancey, 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/BourgogneWine ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Bussières

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 ...