The Winery Ata Mara of South Island

Winery Ata Mara - Central Otago Grüner veltliner
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 2819 of the estates of South Island.
It is located in South Island

The Winery Ata Mara is one of the best wineries to follow in South Island.. It offers 6 wines for sale in of South Island to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Ata Mara wines

Looking for the best Winery Ata Mara wines in South Island among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Ata Mara 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 Ata Mara wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Ata Mara

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Ata Mara

How Winery Ata Mara wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of pork colombo, tuna, goat cheese and mustard pie or arroz de marisco.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Ata Mara

On the nose the white wine of Winery Ata Mara. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Ata Mara. is a with a nice freshness.

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

  • Grüner Veltliner
  • Pinot Gris
  • Riesling
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering the wine region of South Island

Central Otago, near the bottom of New Zealand's South Island, vies for the title of world's most southerly wine region. Vineyards cling to the sides of mountains and high above river gorges in this dramatic landscape. Pinot Noir has proven itself in this challenging Terroir, and takes up nearly three-quarters of the region's vineyard area. The typical Central Otago Pinot Noir is intense and deeply colored, with flavors of doris plum, Sweet spice and bramble.

Two Paddocks, owned by actor Sam Neill, had thought the Last Chance vineyard was the world's most southerly (at 45°15'). But several major Patagonian projects are underway at around 45 to 46°, and Argentina can currently claim the honor for Alejandro Bulgheroni's new vineyard at Sarmiento (45°60'). The viticultural zone covers the mountainous area around the tourist resort town of Queenstown on the eastern side of the Southern Alps. The exact boundaries and sub-regional divisions are not official, but a geographic indication is in the pipeline.

Wineries are scattered around several distinct sub-regions: Gibbston, Alexandra, Wanaka and the Cromwell Basin, itself home to Bendigo, Bannockburn and Lowburn. Lakes Dunstan, Wakatipu and Wanaka all contribute to the terroir as well, along with the Kawarau and Clutha Rivers. Gold brought the first settlers to the region in the 1860s, and most of the towns in this Part of Otago have a Rich gold-mining history. The first vines were planted during this time by a French migrant but, unlike in the Sierra Foothills region of California where the European settlers provided a steady demand for wines, the tough, transient Otago miners had no interest in drinking wine, preferring beer and spirits.

The top red wines of Winery Ata Mara

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Ata Mara

How Winery Ata Mara wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pasta bolognese, simple and fragrant roast veal or roast duck breast or duck fillet with dried apricots.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Ata Mara

On the nose the red wine of Winery Ata Mara. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Ata Mara. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Ata Mara

  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. 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 Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Ata Mara

Planning a wine route in the of South Island? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Ata Mara.

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.

News about Winery Ata Mara and wines from the region

Bordeaux 2021 En Primeur: first impressions

There’s no doubt that 2021 was a challenging vintage. Most explanatory statements or technical sheets handed out over the past few weeks have mentioned the unfavourable, oft disastrous weather conditions, the sometimes very low and disheartening yields and the slightly varied or unusual blends on offer in 2021. Difficulties faced by vignerons both inside and outside of the cellar have been explained in detail as has the raft of highly important decisions needed be made throughout the year, ...

Rethinking the wine bottle for the future

There’s been a focus on making wine production less energy intensive as well as environmentally friendly in order to address climate change. The efforts continue but, as is the case for electric cars where it’s the battery technology that needs innovating, it’s in wine bottles where we’re seeing rapid change. It comes in a two-pronged attack to reduce energy use in manufacturing and then an even bigger emphasis on reducing bottle weight for shipping to reduce fuel usage and thus CO2 production. ...

Club dVIN offers members trip to ‘Bhutan’s first wine harvest’

Club dVIN, which launched earlier this year as a global NFT wine club, said members will be given the chance to sign up for a series of trips to Bhutan from late July to late September 2023. Those flying out will be able to ‘snip grapes’ and break ground on the Ser Kem Winery, alongside experiences like river rafting and visiting monasteries, Club dVIN said. ‘If you love wine and adventure, this is an unmatched opportunity to fill your cup with both while taking in the breathtaking beauty of Bhu ...

The word of the wine: Frank

Said of a wine that is open and delivers itself immediately, and whose clarity excludes any defect.