The Winery Bell Hill of Canterbury of South Island

Winery Bell Hill
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of South Island.
It is located in Canterbury in the region of South Island

The Winery Bell Hill is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Canterbury to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Bell Hill wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Bell Hill

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Bell Hill

How Winery Bell Hill wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of barbecue burger, roast pork with prunes or duck with olives.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Bell Hill

On the nose the red wine of Winery Bell Hill. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of minerality, red fruit or forest floor. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Bell Hill. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Bell Hill

  • 2006With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.20/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Canterbury

The wine region of Canterbury is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bell Hill or the Domaine Pyramid Valley Vineyards produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Canterbury are Pinot noir, Riesling and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Canterbury often reveals types of flavors of cherry, lemon zest or lime and sometimes also flavors of apricot, ginger or lemon.

In the mouth of Canterbury is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 43 estates and châteaux in the of Canterbury, producing 98 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Canterbury go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Bell Hill

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Bell Hill

How Winery Bell Hill wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of wild boar bourguignon, cream and tuna quiche or quiche without pastry.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Bell Hill

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Bell Hill

  • 2017With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5

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

  • Chardonnay

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Bell Hill

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

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.