The Winery Askerne of Hawke's Bay of North Island

Winery Askerne - Cabernet Franc
The winery offers 25 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 257 of the estates of North Island.
It is located in Hawke's Bay in the region of North Island

The Winery Askerne is one of the best wineries to follow in Hawke's Bay.. It offers 25 wines for sale in of Hawke's Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Askerne wines

Looking for the best Winery Askerne wines in Hawke's Bay among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Askerne 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 Askerne wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Askerne

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Askerne

How Winery Askerne wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef stew with white wine, pasta "carbonara" à la française or pheasant with mushrooms and tomatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Askerne

On the nose the red wine of Winery Askerne. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, earth or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Askerne. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Askerne

  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Malbec
  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering 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 top white wines of Winery Askerne

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Askerne

How Winery Askerne wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of rice with sausage meat and tomatoes, fish stew or summer tuna quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Askerne

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Askerne

  • 2008With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Sémillon
  • Pinot Gris
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier

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.

The top sweet wines of Winery Askerne

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Askerne

How Winery Askerne wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef tenderloin wellington, caramelized lamb mice or vegetarian paella.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Askerne

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Askerne. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, spices.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Askerne

  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Askerne.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The word of the wine: Paste

Characteristic of a thick and heavy wine with sticky tannins.

The top pink wines of Winery Askerne

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Askerne

How Winery Askerne wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of shoulder of suckling lamb confit with herbs, shoulder of lamb boulangère or alsatian wine pie.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Askerne

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Askerne. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Askerne

  • 2017With an average score of 2.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Askerne.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer

Gewurztraminer rosé is a grape variety that originated in France. 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 vine is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Gewurztraminer rosé can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Jura, Champagne, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Askerne

Planning a wine route in the of Hawke's Bay? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Askerne.

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

News about Winery Askerne and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Paste

Characteristic of a thick and heavy wine with sticky tannins.