The best wines of Alexandra

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

Top wines of Alexandra by region

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

Great red wines of Alexandra

See the top 100 best red wines of Alexandra

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

Red wines from the region of Alexandra go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of kafta bil saniyeh (lebanese dish), braised veal heart with carrots or cassoulet of yesteryear.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Alexandra

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

The best vintages in red wine of Alexandra

  • 2019With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Alexandra

  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Alexandra

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

In the mouth of Alexandra is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 1 estates and châteaux in the of Alexandra, producing 1 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alexandra go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

News from the vineyard of Alexandra

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Bordeaux château to ‘simulate’ 2050 vintage climate

Château La Tour Carnet said it will expose an experimental vineyard to artificially higher temperatures to replicate some of the conditions the Bordeaux 2050 vintage may face due to climate change. It’s part of the ‘Oracle’ project at the fourth growth estate, which is among those in Bordeaux seeking to understand how well classic grape varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot can adapt to climate change. At La Tour Carnet, warming cables more commonly used in aeroplanes will be employed thi ...

Sussex winery sweeps the board at WineGB Awards

Artelium clinched the Newcomer of the Year award, and then went on to win trophies for the best Blanc de Blancs and the Top Sparkling Wine of 2022. It was finally crowned Supreme Champion at the WineGB Awards for its Blanc de Blancs 2015. Mark Collins and Julie Bretland, a husband-and-wife team, launched Artelium after quitting their jobs to follow their passion for wine. They started out by purchasing grapes from growers, but they now have 85,000 vines spread across an 18ha estate in Sussex. Ar ...