Winery Alpha Domus - The Skybolt Chardonnay

Winery Alpha DomusThe Skybolt 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 The Skybolt Chardonnay of Winery Alpha Domus is a white wine from the region of Hawke's Bay of North 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 The Skybolt Chardonnay from the Winery Alpha Domus

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the The Skybolt Chardonnay of Winery Alpha Domus in the region of North Island is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the The Skybolt Chardonnay of Winery Alpha Domus in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Alpha Domus's The Skybolt Chardonnay.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
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

The Skybolt Chardonnay - 2017
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
The Skybolt Chardonnay - 2016
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
The Skybolt Chardonnay - 2015
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of The Skybolt Chardonnay from Winery Alpha Domus are 2017, 2016, 2015

Informations about the Winery Alpha Domus

The winery offers 37 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 Hawke's Bay in the region of North Island

The Winery Alpha Domus is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of Hawke's Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine North Island
In the top 4500 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 600 of of Hawke's Bay wines
In the top 85000 of white wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Hawke's Bay

The wine region of Hawke's Bay is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. We currently count 274 estates and châteaux in the of Hawke's Bay, producing 1268 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Hawke's Bay go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of North Island

New-zealand/north-island/northland">Northland, as its name suggests, is New Zealand's northernmost wine-producing region, around four hours' drive northwest of the country's largest city, Auckland. Most of the Northland region's wineries are situated on the east coast, particularly around the Bay of Islands and the Karikari Pensinula, with another cluster on the west coast near Kaitaia. The region's red wines are mostly produced from Syrah, Pinotage">Pinotage and the Hybrid variety Chambourcin. Chardonnay leads the way for white wine grape varieties; Pinot Gris, Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc are among the other varieties cultivated here.

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The word of the wine: Astringency

Chemical stimulation that tightens the mucous membranes of the mouth and causes a sensation of harshness, which is characteristic of the presence of tannins. With time, the tannins lose their harshness and become softer.

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