The best wines of Hawaii
Discover the best wines of Hawaii as well as the best winemakers of Hawaii and estates of Hawaii to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Hawaii and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Hawaii by region
Looking for a good wine of Hawaii among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Hawaii. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Hawaii with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Hawaii
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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Hawaii
Red wines from the region of Hawaii go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of delicious veal stew, savoyard pizza (cream base) or roast duck breast stuffed with foie gras confit.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Hawaii
On the nose the red wine of the region of Hawaii. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, microbio or red fruit.
The best vintages in red wine of Hawaii
- 2012With an average score of 4.30/5
- 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
- 2013With an average score of 3.95/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.65/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.57/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Hawaii
- Pinot Noir
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Symphony
- Burgund
- Sangiovese
- Zinfandel
Discovering the wine region of Hawaii
Hawaii is a U. S. state located off the coast around an archipelago in the Central Pacific Ocean, at latitude 20°N. A minimal amount of Grape wine is produced here, although spirits are the best known alcoholic beverages produced here.
At present, there are only a few wineries producing grape wine on the islands, which cover almost 28,500 square kilometres. Other forms of wine are made from pineapple, guava and even macadamia nut honey.
Most of Hawaii's wine is produced on Maui, the second largest of the islands. The only wine sub-region, and the proposed AVA, is Ulupalakua, located in the South of the island.
Throughout the islands, the finest vineyards are found at higher elevations on the volcanic slopes.
Symphony is the main grape variety currently used to produce Hawaiian wine.
Great white wines of Hawaii
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Hawaii
White wines from the region of Hawaii go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of ideas for savoury pancake toppings, alsatian wine pie or tagliatelle courgette salmon from cécile and lisa.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Hawaii
On the nose the white wine of the region of Hawaii. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, tropical fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, spices or citrus fruit.
The best vintages in white wine of Hawaii
- 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
- 0With an average score of 3.24/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Hawaii
- Symphony
- Chenin Blanc
- Cayuga White
- Chardonnay
- Muscat Blanc
- Viognier
Discover the grape variety: Malbec
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.
Great pink wines of Hawaii
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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Hawaii
Pink wines from the region of Hawaii go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of hungarian goulash, lamb tagine with apricots (morocco) or lamb curry indian style.
Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Hawaii
On the nose the pink wine of the region of Hawaii. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, tropical fruit.
The best vintages in pink wine of Hawaii
- 0With an average score of 3.10/5
The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Hawaii
- Symphony
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Grenache
Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel
From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.
Great sweet wines of Hawaii
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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Hawaii
Sweet wines from the region of Hawaii go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Hawaii
On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Hawaii. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit.
The best vintages in sweet wine of Hawaii
- 2008With an average score of 3.10/5
- 0With an average score of 2.91/5
The word of the wine: Yeast
Micro-organisms at the base of all fermentative processes. A wide variety of yeasts live and thrive naturally in the vineyard, provided that treatments do not destroy them. Unfortunately, their replacement by laboratory-selected yeasts is often the order of the day and contributes to the standardization of the wine. Yeasts are indeed involved in the development of certain aromas.
Discover other regions and appellation of Hawaii
A wine route in the region of Hawaii ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages
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