The Abbey Estate of Hawke's Bay of North Island

Abbey Estate
The winery offers 23 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of North Island.
It is located in Hawke's Bay in the region of North Island

The Abbey Estate is one of the best wineries to follow in Hawke's Bay.. It offers 23 wines for sale in of Hawke's Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Abbey Estate wines

Looking for the best Abbey Estate wines in Hawke's Bay among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Abbey Estate wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Abbey Estate wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Abbey Estate

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Abbey Estate

How Abbey Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of kamounia : tunisian beef stew, leg of lamb bravado in the oven or veal shank with mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Abbey Estate

On the nose the red wine of Abbey Estate. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, non oak or oak. In the mouth the red wine of Abbey Estate. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the red wines of Abbey Estate

  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Abbey Estate.

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering the wine region of Hawke's Bay

Reference for great New Zealand reds, warm maritime climate (2,200 h of sun). Bordeaux blends on Gimblett Gravels: round, fruity Merlot (plum, ripe cherry), firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar), perfumed Cabernet Franc. Signature northern-Rhône-style Syrah: peppery and floral (violet, blackberry, black olive), fine tannins. Structured, mineral Chardonnay.

Also Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Gris. 4,600 ha around Napier-Hastings.

The top sweet wines of Abbey Estate

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Abbey Estate

How Abbey Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of celine's version of moussaka (5th meeting), pork gyros or old-fashioned aligot.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Abbey Estate.

  • Malbec

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Deep, velvety reds with an intense purple colour, showing aromas of blackberry, black plum, violet, cocoa and gentle spice. Round tannins, fleshy palate, peppery length. Star of Cahors AOC (Côt, Auxerrois) in France and the absolute signature of Mendoza, Argentina (Uco Valley, Luján de Cuyo). A French South-West variety that became the Argentine emblem after its post-phylloxera decline.

The top pink wines of Abbey Estate

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Abbey Estate

How Abbey Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Abbey Estate

On the nose the pink wine of Abbey Estate. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Abbey Estate

  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5

The word of the wine: Oenophile

A person who is interested in the world of wine and more particularly in wine tasting.

The top white wines of Abbey Estate

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Abbey Estate

How Abbey Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche, rabbit on the barbecue or norman mussels with cider.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Abbey Estate.

  • Viognier

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.

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Discover the grape variety: Viognier

Opulent, heady whites, rich and silky, with intense aromas of apricot, yellow peach, mango, violet, honeysuckle and musky, honeyed notes. Discreet acidity, creamy finish. Star of Condrieu AOC and Château-Grillet AOC, co-vinified in Côte-Rôtie with Syrah (up to 20%). Widely exported to California (Central Coast), Australia (Eden Valley) and Languedoc. A Rhône variety.