Winery Akarua - Alchemy Ice

Winery AkaruaAlchemy Ice

4.3
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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 Alchemy Ice of Winery Akarua is a sweet wine from the region of Central Otago of South Island.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Gewurztraminer and the Riesling.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Alchemy Ice of Winery Akarua in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Akarua's Alchemy Ice.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
9.4°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Alchemy Ice - 2018
In the top 100 of of Central Otago wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Alchemy Ice - 2014
In the top 100 of of Central Otago wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Alchemy Ice from Winery Akarua are 2018, 2014

Informations about the Winery Akarua

The winery offers 23 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Central Otago in the region of South Island

The Winery Akarua is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Central Otago to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine South Island
In the top 1500 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 200 of of Central Otago wines
In the top 2500 of sweet wines
In the top 80000 wines of the world

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.


The wine region of South Island

Central Otago, near the bottom of New Zealand's South Island, vies for the title of world's most southerly wine region. Vineyards cling to the sides of mountains and high above river gorges in this dramatic landscape. Pinot Noir has proven itself in this challenging Terroir, and takes up nearly three-quarters of the region's vineyard area. The typical Central Otago Pinot Noir is intense and deeply colored, with flavors of doris plum, Sweet spice and bramble.

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The word of the wine: Retrieved from

Wine that has lost its aromatic potential after prolonged aeration.

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