The Winery Akau of Marlborough of South Island

Winery Akau
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 888 of the estates of South Island.
It is located in Marlborough in the region of South Island

The Winery Akau is one of the best wineries to follow in Marlborough.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Marlborough to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Akau wines

Looking for the best Winery Akau wines in Marlborough among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Akau 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 Akau wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Akau

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Akau

How Winery Akau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef strogonoff, beef tournedos with boursin or fillet of venison.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Akau

On the nose the red wine of Winery Akau. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Akau. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Akau

  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Marlborough

The wine region of Marlborough is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. We currently count 1237 estates and châteaux in the of Marlborough, producing 3419 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Marlborough go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top white wines of Winery Akau

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Akau

How Winery Akau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of knife feet, zucchini quiche or croque monsieur with sunny vegetables.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Akau

On the nose the white wine of Winery Akau. often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or spices and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Akau. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Akau

  • 2014With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Akau

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

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.

News about Winery Akau and wines from the region

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The Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...

The word of the wine: Bordeaux barrel

Barrels of 220 to 225 litres. The toasting of the barrel to bend the staves (curved boards used to make the barrels) can vary according to the coopers and the demand. A gentle and slow toasting has little effect on the aromas. On the other hand, a strong toasting gives aromas of coffee or cocoa which will influence the taste of the wine. A wine barrel has already been aged for a year and has less impact on the wine than a new barrel.