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 daube niçoise, veal meatballs with curry or wild boar stew marinated in red wine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Akitu

On the nose the red wine of Winery Akitu. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or blueberry. 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
  • 0With an average score of 3.90/5

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 stuffed red mullet ballotines, meatloaf with lovage (perpetual celery) or duck stew with cahors wine.

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

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Muscat rge de Madère

A very old variety of table grape that is now almost extinct. It can still be found in Italy, Portugal, Romania, Moldavia, ... in France, it can only be found among amateur gardeners and/or collectors. It is given as originating from Portugal, others from Romania. D.N.A. analyses carried out in 2007 allow us to confirm that it is indeed a natural intraspecific cross between the muscat à petits grains blancs and the sciaccarello or mammolo nero.

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: 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.