The Winery Bald Hills of Central Otago of South Island

Winery Bald Hills - 3 Acres Pinot Noir
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 13 of the estates of South Island.
It is located in Central Otago in the region of South Island

The Winery Bald Hills is one of the world's great estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Central Otago to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Bald Hills wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Bald Hills

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Bald Hills

How Winery Bald Hills wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef in a crust (onions & mustard), lisbon veal sauté or duck casserole with turnips.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Bald Hills

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Bald Hills

  • 2019With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.20/5

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

  • 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 pink wines of Winery Bald Hills

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Bald Hills

How Winery Bald Hills wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal escalope with marsala, special' tagliatelle carbonara or duck breast with peaches and spices.

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

  • Pinot Noir

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 white wines of Winery Bald Hills

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Bald Hills

How Winery Bald Hills wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of barbecued filet mignon, linguine with shrimp and spicy tomato sauce or island grouper.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Bald Hills

On the nose the white wine of Winery Bald Hills. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Bald Hills. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Bald Hills

  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Pinot Gris
  • Riesling

The word of the wine: Gutedel

See chasselas.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Bald Hills

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 Bald Hills.

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.

News about Winery Bald Hills and wines from the region

Andrea Franchetti: Obituary

Andrea Franchetti, one of the most talented and visionary Italian producers, has died at the age of 72 in Rome. In 30 years exactly, he positioned his superTuscan Trinoro among the top Italian references, producing a wine with stylish elegance and outstanding potential for ageing. Franchetti’s Bordeaux blends were without the over-extractions that were on-trend in the 2000s, nor the excess of fruit following phenolic maturity. He followed a precise idea to produce classic wines for the long haul ...

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 ...

The word of the wine: Gutedel

See chasselas.