The Winery Church Road of Hawke's Bay of North Island

Winery Church Road - McDonald Series Chardonnay
The winery offers 52 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This estate is part of the Pernod Ricard.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of North Island.
It is located in Hawke's Bay in the region of North Island

The Winery Church Road is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 52 wines for sale in of Hawke's Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Church Road wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Church Road

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Church Road

How Winery Church Road wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of ham and cheese omelette, salmon burger or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Church Road

On the nose the white wine of Winery Church Road. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, citrus fruit or mango and sometimes also flavors of banana, non oak or earth. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Church Road. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Church Road

  • 2009With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.81/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Pinot Gris

Discovering the wine region of Hawke's Bay

The wine region of Hawke's Bay is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. We currently count 274 estates and châteaux in the of Hawke's Bay, producing 1268 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Hawke's Bay go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top red wines of Winery Church Road

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Church Road

How Winery Church Road wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of sweet and sour turkish dumpling soup (eksili köfte), lamb shoulder confit or italian stuffed chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Church Road

On the nose the red wine of Winery Church Road. often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Church Road. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Church Road

  • 2005With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.29/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.07/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Malbec
  • Pinot Noir
  • Marzemino

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.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Church Road

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Church Road

How Winery Church Road wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of stuffed mushrooms, baked cod portuguese style or zucchini and goat cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Church Road

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Church Road. often reveals types of flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, microbio.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Church Road

  • 2006With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Church Road.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Sparkling

Equivalent to effervescent, this term is used among others to designate the "natural sparkling wines" produced in the Montlouis appellation.

The top pink wines of Winery Church Road

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Church Road

How Winery Church Road wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of wild boar stew in burgundy style or confit sausages.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Church Road

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Church Road. often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or microbio.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Church Road

  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.49/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Church Road.

  • Merlot

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Church Road

Planning a wine route in the of Hawke's Bay? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Church Road.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery Church Road and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Sparkling

Equivalent to effervescent, this term is used among others to designate the "natural sparkling wines" produced in the Montlouis appellation.