The Winery Akarua is one of the world's great estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in of Central Otago to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Akarua wines in Central Otago among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Akarua 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 Winery Akarua wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Akarua wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef in a crust (onions & mustard), roast pork with prunes or cassoulet with duck confit.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Akarua. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cedar or caramel and sometimes also flavors of stone, toasty or red plum. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Akarua. is a with a nice freshness.
The wine region of Central Otago is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Amisfield or the Domaine Felton Road produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Central Otago are Pinot noir et Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Central Otago often reveals types of flavors of cherry, perfume or pomegranate and sometimes also flavors of savory, sage or cedar.
In the mouth of Central Otago is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 277 estates and châteaux in the of Central Otago, producing 820 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Central Otago go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).
How Winery Akarua wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of dafina, traditional welsh dark beer or venison leg in casserole.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery Akarua. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, tree fruit or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, floral.
White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. 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 Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.
How Winery Akarua wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of roast pork in the oven, spinach, goat cheese and salmon quiche or mediterranean lamb necklace.
On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Akarua. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit.
Name of the fruiting branch left after pruning and which is then arched along the trellis in the Jura (in the Mâconnais, it is called the tail).
How Winery Akarua wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of express veal stew in a pressure cooker, pork chops with mustard or rabbit with mustard in foil.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Akarua. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Gewurztraminer rosé is a grape variety that originated in France. 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 vine is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Gewurztraminer rosé can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Jura, Champagne, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.
How Winery Akarua wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of flammekueche (with laughing cow), marinated raw salmon ('gravad lax' in swedish) or summer tuna quiche.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Akarua. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Akarua. is a with a nice freshness.
Older synonym for bouquet.
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Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.
The Scapegrace team claims it will be New Zealand’s largest ever distillery when it is fully completed in October 2023. It will eventually produce all of Scapegrace’s award-winning gins and vodkas, along with its soon-to-be-released single malt whisky. The company plans to expand into other spirits categories further down the line too. Managing director Daniel McLaughlin said that the climate and water quality in Central Otago – which is famed for its Pinot Noir – make the region ideal for produ ...
The deal includes 34.5ha under vine in the heart of the mountainous Bannockburn sub-region. It is mainly planted with Pinot Noir, but there are pockets of Chardonnay and Riesling too. Sir Clifford Skeggs, a Kiwi businesmman, and Lady Marie Skeggs purchased the land for Akarua in 1995, and planting began the following year. The first wines were bottled from the 1999 vintage. Akarua is now firmly established as one of the largest family-owned operations in Central Otago, and its 100% estate-grown ...
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Name of the fruiting branch left after pruning and which is then arched along the trellis in the Jura (in the Mâconnais, it is called the tail).
