The Winery Bellbird Spring is one of the best wineries to follow in Canterbury.. It offers 14 wines for sale in of Canterbury to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Bellbird Spring wines in Canterbury among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Bellbird Spring 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 Bellbird Spring wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Bellbird Spring 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 skate wing with shallots, stuffed squid or country-style sausage.
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).
How Winery Bellbird Spring wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fresh sausage, veal paupiettes with onions and tomatoes or garbure landaise.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Bellbird Spring. often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Bellbird Spring. is a with a nice freshness.
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.
How Winery Bellbird Spring wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of spanish paella, spinach and goat cheese quiche or light sauce for pasta.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Bellbird Spring. often reveals types of flavors of earth. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Bellbird Spring. is a with a nice freshness.
When the grapes reach maturity, the skin becomes permeable and progressively loses water, which causes a concentration phenomenon inside the berry. This is called over-ripening or passerillage.
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Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.
