The Winery Akitu of Central Otago of South Island

Winery Akitu
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 71 of the estates of South Island.
It is located in Central Otago in the region of South Island

The Winery Akitu is one of the world's great estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Central Otago to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Akitu wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Akitu

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Akitu

How Winery Akitu wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chili con carne, moroccan style veal brochette or civet of wild boar.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Akitu

On the nose the red wine of Winery Akitu. often reveals types of flavors of cream, clove or floral and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Akitu. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Akitu

  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.85/5

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

  • 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 white wines of Winery Akitu

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Akitu

How Winery Akitu wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of potjevleesch (meat in a pot), quiche without eggs or rabbit italian style.

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

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Mondeuse blanche

Haute-Savoie finds in Mondeuse blanche one of the oldest grape varieties planted in its vineyards. It can be found throughout Savoie and Ain, although its cultivation is not very well developed. Barely 5 hectares of vineyards are planted with this variety. It is known by other names such as savouette, dongine, couilleri or aigre blanc. Mondeuse blanche can be recognized by the downy appearance of its young shoots bearing very tan leaves, reminiscent of spider webs. The leaf blade tends to lose its tan appearance as it ages, while the 5 lobes are clearly defined. Mondeuse blanche produces bunches of grapes that give a wine with good acidity and a long shelf life, which can be kept for up to thirty years. They appear compact, cylindrical and winged. The juicy, sweet and crunchy berries ripen in the second late season. The golden yellow or green skin is quite strong, covering an ovoid or spherical fruit of medium size.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Akitu

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 Akitu.

Discover the grape variety: Portan

Portan noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). 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 medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. Portan noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

News about Winery Akitu and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Clarity

The state of translucency of a wine. A clear wine is not cloudy (which is a defect).