The Winery Aurum of Central Otago of South Island

Winery Aurum - Organic Pinot Noir
The winery offers 16 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 177 of the estates of South Island.
It is located in Central Otago in the region of South Island

The Winery Aurum is one of the best wineries to follow in Central Otago.. It offers 16 wines for sale in of Central Otago to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Aurum wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Aurum

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Aurum

How Winery Aurum wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with mushrooms, stuffed veal breast or duck breast with apples.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Aurum

On the nose the red wine of Winery Aurum. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, earthy or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of plum, red cherry or non oak. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Aurum. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Aurum

  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.92/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Central Otago

The wine region of Central Otago is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Amisfield or the Domaine Felton Road produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Central Otago are Pinot noir et Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Central Otago often reveals types of flavors of cherry, perfume or pomegranate and sometimes also flavors of savory, sage or cedar.

In the mouth of Central Otago is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 277 estates and châteaux in the of Central Otago, producing 820 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Central Otago go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Aurum

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Aurum

How Winery Aurum wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or mushrooms such as recipes of jambalaya (louisiana), royal couscous or rabbit socks in gibelotte.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Aurum

On the nose the white wine of Winery Aurum. often reveals types of flavors of pear, honey or earth and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Aurum. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Aurum

  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Riesling
  • Pinot Gris
  • Chardonnay

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.

The top sweet wines of Winery Aurum

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Aurum

How Winery Aurum wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Aurum

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Aurum. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Aurum

  • 2015With an average score of 3.30/5

The word of the wine: Servadou iron

A black grape variety from the southwest that produces a wine with spicy tannins and black currant and raspberry aromas. Under the name of Mansois, it is the main grape variety of Marcillac; it is also one of the important varieties of Gaillacois, where it is called Braucol. It is also used in the blends of other South-Western appellations (Fronton, Lavilledieu, Estaing, Madiran). Syn.: braucol, pinenc, mansois.

The top pink wines of Winery Aurum

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Aurum

How Winery Aurum wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of steamed salmon marinated in herbs, shrimp curry and coconut (thailand) or beetroot and potato gratin.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Aurum

  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Pinot Gris

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.

The top natural sweet wines of Winery Aurum

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery Aurum

How Winery Aurum wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of whole salmon in aromatic broth, shrimp and chorizo risotto or aumonière with st nectaire cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of natural sweet wines of Winery Aurum

On the nose the natural sweet wine of Winery Aurum. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit.

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

  • Pinot Gris

The word of the wine: Reserve wine (champagne)

Older wines, kept in vats or aged in wood in some houses, or kept in magnums at Bollinger. A small percentage of these wines are used in the blending of non-vintage wines in order to bring greater aromatic complexity.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Aurum

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

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.

News about Winery Aurum and wines from the region

Scapegrace to build £13m distillery in Central Otago

The Scapegrace team claims it will be New Zealand’s largest ever distillery when it is fully completed in October 2023. It will eventually produce all of Scapegrace’s award-winning gins and vodkas, along with its soon-to-be-released single malt whisky. The company plans to expand into other spirits categories further down the line too. Managing director Daniel McLaughlin said that the climate and water quality in Central Otago – which is famed for its Pinot Noir – make the region ideal for produ ...

Edmond de Rothschild Heritage purchases Central Otago winery Akarua

The deal includes 34.5ha under vine in the heart of the mountainous Bannockburn sub-region. It is mainly planted with Pinot Noir, but there are pockets of Chardonnay and Riesling too. Sir Clifford Skeggs, a Kiwi businesmman, and Lady Marie Skeggs purchased the land for Akarua in 1995, and planting began the following year. The first wines were bottled from the 1999 vintage. Akarua is now firmly established as one of the largest family-owned operations in Central Otago, and its 100% estate-grown ...

Decanter World Wine Awards 2022: Results announced

The world’s largest and most influential wine competition, Decanter World Wine Awards results offer a definitive guide to the dynamic world of wine. Each year’s results offer surprises and revelations, highlighting growth in quality and consistency – or lack thereof. An all-time record for wines tasted, discover the results from the 19th edition of the competition. Quick links to DWWA 2022 results Search all Best in Show medals Search all Platinum medals Search all Gold medals Search ...

The word of the wine: Servadou iron

A black grape variety from the southwest that produces a wine with spicy tannins and black currant and raspberry aromas. Under the name of Mansois, it is the main grape variety of Marcillac; it is also one of the important varieties of Gaillacois, where it is called Braucol. It is also used in the blends of other South-Western appellations (Fronton, Lavilledieu, Estaing, Madiran). Syn.: braucol, pinenc, mansois.