Winery Castalia (NZ)Hawkes Bay Pinot Gris
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a .
This wine generally goes well with pork, cured meat or mushrooms.
Taste structure of the Hawkes Bay Pinot Gris from the Winery Castalia (NZ)
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Hawkes Bay Pinot Gris of Winery Castalia (NZ) in the region of North Island is a .
Food and wine pairings with Hawkes Bay Pinot Gris
Pairings that work perfectly with Hawkes Bay Pinot Gris
Original food and wine pairings with Hawkes Bay Pinot Gris
The Hawkes Bay Pinot Gris of Winery Castalia (NZ) matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or mushrooms such as recipes of rabbit in white wine (casserole), quick coconut milk chicken or veal chop with mushrooms.
Details and technical informations about Winery Castalia (NZ)'s Hawkes Bay Pinot Gris.
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.
Informations about the Winery Castalia (NZ)
The Winery Castalia (NZ) is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of North Island to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of North Island
New-zealand/north-island/northland">Northland, as its name suggests, is New Zealand's northernmost wine-producing region, around four hours' drive northwest of the country's largest city, Auckland. Most of the Northland region's wineries are situated on the east coast, particularly around the Bay of Islands and the Karikari Pensinula, with another cluster on the west coast near Kaitaia. The region's red wines are mostly produced from Syrah, Pinotage">Pinotage and the Hybrid variety Chambourcin. Chardonnay leads the way for white wine grape varieties; Pinot Gris, Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc are among the other varieties cultivated here.
The word of the wine: Maturing (champagne)
After riddling, the bottles are stored on "point", upside down, with the neck of one bottle in the bottom of the other. The duration of this maturation is very important: in contact with the dead yeasts, the wine takes on subtle aromas and gains in roundness and fatness. A brut without year must remain at least 15 months in the cellar after bottling, a vintage 36 months.
