The Winery Ceres of Central Otago of South Island

Winery Ceres - Black Rabbit Riesling
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 72 of the estates of South Island.
It is located in Central Otago in the region of South Island

The Winery Ceres 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 Ceres wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Ceres

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Ceres

How Winery Ceres wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of pork chops with mustard, arroz de marisco or chicken massala.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Ceres

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Ceres

  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.94/5

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

  • Riesling
  • Pinot Gris

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 red wines of Winery Ceres

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Ceres

How Winery Ceres wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fresh sausage, pork chops with veal stock sauce or wild rabbit with cider.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Ceres

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Ceres

  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Ceres

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 Ceres.

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.

News about Winery Ceres and wines from the region

Cape Winemakers Guild 2022 auction: all the lots to bid on

The 38th annual Cape Winemakers Guild Auction is back on home soil in South Africa this year. Auction house Strauss & Co will host the sale, sponsored by Nedbank, live and online from 5pm to 8pm on Friday 30 September and 9am to 3pm on Saturday 1 October. Bidders can attend the auction in person at the Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West, bid by telephone, or online. They can also leave a commission bid in advance of the sale. Bonhams auction house held the auction in London in 2020 and 2021 ...

Bordeaux innovators: Meet the names to know

When I first visited Bordeaux, the sleepy landscape of turreted stone châteaux and vineyards seemed timeless, with traditions so well established you felt they would go on forever. But new energy in this famous wine region is visible and audible: bees buzz and sheep graze in organic vineyards; brand-new cellars brim with sustainable features and wine fermenting in trendy amphorae; unusual grapes are gaining attention; and the number of women in key roles keeps growing. Yoga among the vines is s ...

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: Silky

Said of a caressing wine with extremely fine tannins.