The best wines of Nelson

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

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Top wines of Nelson by region

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

Great red wines of Nelson

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

Red wines from the region of Nelson go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tunisian molokheya, roast pork with onions and honey or rabbit legs with mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Nelson

On the nose the red wine of the region of Nelson. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, strawberries or pepper and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Nelson. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Nelson

  • 2005With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2023With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.86/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Nelson

  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Spätburgunder

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Nelson

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

Discovering the wine region of Nelson

Cool-climate region of New Zealand's South Island, the only one on the west coast and rain-sheltered. Signature Chardonnay precise and taut with signature notes of white apple, citrus, toasted hazelnut, fresh butter and a mineral touch, ample long mouth — local benchmark. Fine silky Pinot Noir (tart cherry, raspberry, undergrowth, sweet spices), delicate tannins. Also vivid fruity Sauvignon Blanc, ample Pinot Gris, taut Riesling.

Atypical elegant wines.

Great white wines of Nelson

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Nelson

White wines from the region of Nelson go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of traditional tunisian couscous, quiche without eggs or cannelloni with vegetables.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Nelson

On the nose the white wine of the region of Nelson. 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 Nelson. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Nelson

  • 1941With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 1973With an average score of 4.18/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Nelson

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Riesling
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Nelson

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

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Very expressive, lively aromatic whites with a pale golden colour, crisp palate with fresh acidity, signature aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lime), exotic fruits (passion fruit), boxwood, blackcurrant bud and mineral notes (flint). Star of Sancerre AOC, Pouilly-Fumé AOC and Pessac-Léognan AOC, defines the great whites of the Loire and Bordeaux. French white variety from Bordeaux and the Loire, exported to New Zealand, South Africa and Chile.

Great sparkling wines of Nelson

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Nelson

Sparkling wines from the region of Nelson go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of pan-fried salmon papillote, armorican-style squid or onion soup.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Nelson

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Nelson. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, grapefruit or oaky and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or apples.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Nelson

  • 2017With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.63/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Nelson

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

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Nelson

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

The word of the wine: Girl

Equivalent of the Lyon pot with a capacity of 29 cl.

Great pink wines of Nelson

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Want to buy a pink wine of Nelson cheap or sell a pink wine of Nelson 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 pink wine of Nelson

Pink wines from the region of Nelson go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef tenderloin wellington, mathieu's lamb tagine or veal tagine with peas.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Nelson

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Nelson. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, strawberries or violet and sometimes also flavors of melon, tree fruit or red fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Nelson

  • 2018With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Nelson

  • Pinot Noir
  • Riesling
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Chardonnay
  • Gewürztraminer

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Nelson

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

Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris

Rich, ample whites with a golden robe, showing aromas of pear, quince, honey, smoke, ginger and spice. Made as structured dry wines (Alsace AOC), off-dry and sumptuous late-harvest sweet (vendange tardive, sélection de grains nobles). Lighter and crisper in Italy as Pinot Grigio (Veneto, Friuli). Also in Germany (Grauburgunder), Hungary (Szürkebarát) and Oregon. A grey mutation of Pinot Noir.

Great sweet wines of Nelson

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Want to buy a sweet wine of Nelson cheap or sell a sweet wine of Nelson 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 sweet wine of Nelson

Sweet wines from the region of Nelson go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of chicken in red wine, mussels with curry or chicken with rice and curry cream.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Nelson

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Nelson. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tropical or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, peach or butter. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Nelson. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Nelson

  • 2018With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.97/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Nelson

  • Riesling

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Nelson

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

The word of the wine: Ban des vendanges

Date of the beginning of the grape harvest, fixed by the lord in the tradition of the Middle Ages and, today, by the prefect.

A wine route in the region of Nelson ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages

  • Hope nelson
  • Moorooduc
  • Upper moutere