The Winery Coal Pit of Central Otago of South Island

Winery Coal Pit - Tiwha Pinot Noir
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 52 of the estates of South Island.
It is located in Central Otago in the region of South Island

The Winery Coal Pit is one of the world's great estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Central Otago to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Coal Pit wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Coal Pit

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Coal Pit

How Winery Coal Pit wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of delicious bourguignon, veal tagine with artichokes and lemons or rabbit in white wine (casserole).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Coal Pit

On the nose the red wine of Winery Coal Pit. often reveals types of flavors of cream, mushroom or floral and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or black raspberry. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Coal Pit. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Coal Pit

  • 2008With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

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 white wines of Winery Coal Pit

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Coal Pit

How Winery Coal Pit wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of slivers of squid with tomato, spinach and goat cheese quiche or crozets with courgettes and goat cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Coal Pit

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Coal Pit

  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Coal Pit

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Coal Pit

How Winery Coal Pit wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of andouillette de troyes with chaource sauce, sausages with kale or autumn pumpkin pie.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Coal Pit

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Coal Pit. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Coal Pit

  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Coal Pit.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Evolved

Said of a wine showing by its colour (tuilé in the case of reds, amber in the case of whites), its aromas or its structure that it is nearing the end of its peak and needs to be drunk quickly.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Coal Pit

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 Coal Pit.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

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The word of the wine: Evolved

Said of a wine showing by its colour (tuilé in the case of reds, amber in the case of whites), its aromas or its structure that it is nearing the end of its peak and needs to be drunk quickly.