Discover the best wines of Central Otago of South Island as well as the best winemakers of Central Otago and estates of Central Otago to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Central Otago and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Looking for a good wine of Central Otago of South Island among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Central Otago. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Central Otago with technical and enological descriptions.
Want to buy a red wine of Central Otago cheap or sell a red wine of Central Otago 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 Central Otago go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish with vegetable tagliatelle, sarthe pot or rabbit legs with mushrooms.
On the nose the red wine of the region of Central Otago. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, red fruit or strawberries. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Central Otago. is a with a nice freshness.
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The world's southernmost vineyard, jewel of New Zealand Pinot Noir. Intense, deep reds with signature notes of black cherry, ripe plum, violet, wild thyme and sweet spices, velvety tannins and a freshness kept taut by cold nights — a fleshy, sun-soaked style. Also ample Pinot Gris (pear, honey), dry and off-dry Riesling with lively citrus, precise Chardonnay. Vineyards between 200-450 m on schist soils, continental climate.
Sub-zones: Bannockburn, Gibbston.
Want to buy a white wine of Central Otago cheap or sell a white wine of Central Otago 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 Central Otago go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or mushrooms such as recipes of tripe in the style of caen, dab with coconut milk or very simple queen pizza.
On the nose the white wine of the region of Central Otago. 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 Central Otago. is a with a nice freshness.
A wine route planned in the region of Central Otago? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Central Otago.
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.
Want to buy a sparkling wine of Central Otago cheap or sell a sparkling wine of Central Otago 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 Central Otago go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stuffed quails, rice with sausage meat and tomatoes or duck sleeves in cider.
On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Central Otago. often reveals types of flavors of cream, grapefruit or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, peach or green apple.
A wine route planned in the region of Central Otago? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Central Otago.
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Want to buy a pink wine of Central Otago cheap or sell a pink wine of Central Otago 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 Central Otago go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal paupiettes with forestry sauce, tartiflette or gigolette of rabbit.
On the nose the pink wine of the region of Central Otago. often reveals types of flavors of cream, citrus or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of stone, tomatoes or stone fruit.
A wine route planned in the region of Central Otago? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Central Otago.
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.
Want to buy a sweet wine of Central Otago cheap or sell a sweet wine of Central Otago 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 Central Otago go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of chicken drumstick with bacon, cod rougail or lamb tagine with prunes.
On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Central Otago. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of microbio, citrus fruit or red fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Central Otago. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
A wine route planned in the region of Central Otago? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Central Otago.
Refers to diseases transmitted to plants by a fungus.
Want to buy a natural-sweet wine of Central Otago cheap or sell a natural-sweet wine of Central Otago 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.
Natural sweet wines from the region of Central Otago 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 laughing cow, rougaille tomatoes (madagascar) or simple chicken salad (leftover chicken).
On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Central Otago. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit.
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Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
