Winery Akarua - Chardonnay

Winery Akarua Chardonnay

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Chardonnay of Winery Akarua is a white wine from the region of Central Otago of South Island.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.

Taste structure of the Chardonnay from the Winery Akarua

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Chardonnay of Winery Akarua in the region of South Island is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Chardonnay of Winery Akarua in the region of South 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 Akarua's Chardonnay.

Winery
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
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

Chardonnay - 2018
In the top 100 of of Central Otago wines
Average rating: 3.8 1 1 1 0.5 0
Chardonnay - 2017
In the top 100 of of Central Otago wines
Average rating: 3.6 1 1 1 0.5 0
Chardonnay - 2016
In the top 100 of of Central Otago wines
Average rating: 3.6 1 1 1 0.5 0
Chardonnay - 2015
In the top 100 of of Central Otago wines
Average rating: 3.3 1 1 1 0 0
Chardonnay - 2009
In the top 100 of of Central Otago wines
Average rating: 3.8 1 1 1 0.5 0

The best vintages of Chardonnay from Winery Akarua are 2018, 2009, 2017, 2016 and 2015.

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 15 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 great estates. It offers 19 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 3500 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 400 of of Central Otago wines
In the top 70000 of white wines
In the top 250000 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.

News related to this wine

Edmond de Rothschild Heritage purchases Central Otago winery Akarua

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 ...

Scapegrace to build £13m distillery in Central Otago

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 ...

Scapegrace to build £13m distillery in Central Otago

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 word of the wine: Bâtonnage

A very old technique that has come back into fashion in modern oenology, which consists of shaking the white wine in the barrels at the end of fermentation, or after fermentation, with a stick or a flail, in order to suspend the fine lees composed of yeasts at the end of their activity. This process is sometimes used for red wines.

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