Winery Mills Reef - Elspeth Chardonnay

Winery Mills ReefElspeth Chardonnay

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Elspeth Chardonnay of Winery Mills Reef is a white wine from the region of Gimblett Gravels of North Island.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chardonnay.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
The Elspeth Chardonnay of the Winery Mills Reef is in the top 90 of wines of Gimblett Gravels.

Taste structure of the Elspeth Chardonnay from the Winery Mills Reef

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Elspeth Chardonnay of Winery Mills Reef in the region of North Island is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Elspeth Chardonnay of Winery Mills Reef in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Mills Reef's Elspeth Chardonnay.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Elspeth Chardonnay - 2017
In the top 90 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Elspeth Chardonnay - 2016
In the top 90 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Elspeth Chardonnay - 2015
In the top 90 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Elspeth Chardonnay - 2014
In the top 90 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 411110
Elspeth Chardonnay - 2013
In the top 90 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Elspeth Chardonnay from Winery Mills Reef are 2015, 2017, 2013, 2014 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Mills Reef

The winery offers 39 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Gimblett Gravels in the region of North Island

The Winery Mills Reef is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of Gimblett Gravels to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine North Island
In the top 900 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 100 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
In the top 15000 of white wines
In the top 60000 wines of the world

The wine region of Gimblett Gravels

The wine region of Gimblett Gravels is located in the region of Hawke's Bay of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Craggy Range or the Domaine Matariki produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gimblett Gravels are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gimblett Gravels often reveals types of flavors of cream, cigar or blackberry jam and sometimes also flavors of black olive, fig or cheese.


The wine region of North Island

New-zealand/north-island/northland">Northland, as its name suggests, is New Zealand's northernmost wine-producing region, around four hours' drive northwest of the country's largest city, Auckland. Most of the Northland region's wineries are situated on the east coast, particularly around the Bay of Islands and the Karikari Pensinula, with another cluster on the west coast near Kaitaia. The region's red wines are mostly produced from Syrah, Pinotage">Pinotage and the Hybrid variety Chambourcin. Chardonnay leads the way for white wine grape varieties; Pinot Gris, Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc are among the other varieties cultivated here.

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