The Winery Alan McCorkindale of Wairarapa of North Island

Winery Alan McCorkindale - Sauvignon Blanc
The winery offers 22 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 25 of the estates of North Island.
It is located in Wairarapa in the region of North Island

The Winery Alan McCorkindale is one of the world's great estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in of Wairarapa to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Alan McCorkindale wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Alan McCorkindale

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Alan McCorkindale

How Winery Alan McCorkindale wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of fish fondue, quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese or zucchini stuffed with quinoa.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Alan McCorkindale

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Alan McCorkindale

  • 2012With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Pinot Gris

Discovering the wine region of Wairarapa

The wine region of Wairarapa is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Whistling Track or the Domaine Schubert produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Wairarapa are Pinot noir, Pinot gris and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Wairarapa often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, lemon or straw and sometimes also flavors of honey, stone fruit or stone.

In the mouth of Wairarapa is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 47 estates and châteaux in the of Wairarapa, producing 115 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Wairarapa go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese.

The top red wines of Winery Alan McCorkindale

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Alan McCorkindale

How Winery Alan McCorkindale wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef marengo "my mom" style, roast veal with cider or festive chinese fondue.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Alan McCorkindale

In the mouth the red wine of Winery Alan McCorkindale. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Alan McCorkindale

  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Alan McCorkindale

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

Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris

Pinot Gris is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot gris was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. Pinot Gris is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot Gris wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot gris is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.

News about Winery Alan McCorkindale and wines from the region

New Zealand’s Craggy Range joins La Place de Bordeaux

The estate, which comprises the Gimblett Gravels (Hawke’s Bay) and Te Muna Road (Martinborough) vineyards, will be represented at La Place by two of the oldest négociants, CVBG and Mähler-Besse, in both Europe and Asia. The 2020 vintage of Craggy Range Le Sol Syrah and Craggy Range Aroha Pinot Noir will join the ranks of some of the world’s most renowned wines. La Place ‘made sense’ for Craggy with the estate focused on expanding its distribution reach within the world of fine wine, ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

The word of the wine: Gravelle

Term designating the deposit of tartar crystals in bottled white wines.