The Winery Butterfish Bay of Northland of North Island

Winery Butterfish Bay - Northland Tannat
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of North Island.
It is located in Northland in the region of North Island

The Winery Butterfish Bay is one of the best wineries to follow in Northland.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Northland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Butterfish Bay wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Butterfish Bay

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Butterfish Bay

How Winery Butterfish Bay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole.

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

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Discovering the wine region of Northland

The wine region of Northland is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine The Landing or the Domaine Karikari produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Northland are Chardonnay, Pinot gris and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Northland often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

In the mouth of Northland is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 8 estates and châteaux in the of Northland, producing 24 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Northland go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Butterfish Bay

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

Discover the grape variety: Tannat

Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.

News about Winery Butterfish Bay and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Terroir

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