The Winery Akarua of Central Otago of South Island

Winery Akarua
The winery offers 22 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 56 of the estates of South Island.
It is located in Central Otago in the region of South Island

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.

Top Winery Akarua wines

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.

The top red wines of Winery Akarua

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Akarua

How Winery Akarua wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of kig ar farz breton, traditional veal stew or rabbit with leeks.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Akarua

On the nose the red wine of Winery Akarua. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or blackberry. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Akarua. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Akarua

  • 2010With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Akarua.

  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Central Otago

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).

The top pink wines of Winery Akarua

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Akarua

How Winery Akarua wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of alsatian fondue, spanish paella or duck legs with honey and orange.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Akarua

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.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Akarua

  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Akarua.

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

The top sweet wines of Winery Akarua

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Akarua

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 ollada (catalonia), salmon pave en papillotte or coconut chicken à la bellevilloise.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Akarua

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.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Akarua

  • 2018With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Akarua.

  • Gewürztraminer
  • Riesling

The word of the wine: Assembly

Blending of several wines to obtain a single batch. Using wines of the same origin, blending is very different from coupage - a mixture of wines from different origins - which has a pejorative connotation.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Akarua

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Akarua

How Winery Akarua wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of gizzards in sauce, home-made white pudding or rabbit sautéed hunter.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Akarua

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.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Akarua

  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.84/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Akarua.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

The top white wines of Winery Akarua

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Akarua

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 pork colombo, endives with smoked salmon au gratin or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Akarua

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.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Akarua

  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Akarua.

  • Pinot Gris
  • Chardonnay
  • Riesling
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Golden

Brown colour with red and yellow reflections characteristic of evolved wines.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Akarua

Planning a wine route in the of Central Otago? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Akarua.

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.