Winery AtaahuaMerlot

Red wine of Waipara of South Island of New Zealand

3.7

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Merlot of Winery Ataahua is a red wine from the region of Waipara of South Island.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Ataahua

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Ataahua in the region of South Island is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Spices

Oak

Food and wine pairings with Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Merlot

The Merlot of Winery Ataahua matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of baeckeoffe, mouse of lamb with thyme or veal shank in a pot au feu with star anise.

Details and technical informations about Winery Ataahua's Merlot.

Winery

Winery Ataahua

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Informations about the Winery Ataahua

The winery offers 8 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Waipara in the region of South Island

The Winery Ataahua is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Waipara to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 7500 of of New Zealand wines

In the top 250 of of Waipara wines

In the top 350000 of red wines

In the top 650000 wines of the world

The wine region of Waipara

The wine region of Waipara is located in the region of Canterbury of South Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pegasus Bay or the Domaine Pegasus Bay produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Waipara are Pinot noir, Riesling and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Waipara often reveals types of flavors of cherry, pear or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, gooseberry or passion fruit.

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.

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