Winery Cowrie Bay - Chardonnay

Winery Cowrie BayChardonnay

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Chardonnay of Winery Cowrie Bay is a white wine from the region of Gisborne of North Island.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.

Taste structure of the Chardonnay from the Winery Cowrie Bay

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Chardonnay of Winery Cowrie Bay in the region of North Island is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Chardonnay of Winery Cowrie Bay in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Cowrie Bay's Chardonnay.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Chardonnay - 2019
In the top 100 of of Gisborne wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Chardonnay - 2018
In the top 100 of of Gisborne wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Chardonnay - 2017
In the top 100 of of Gisborne wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Chardonnay - 2016
In the top 100 of of Gisborne wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Chardonnay - 2015
In the top 100 of of Gisborne wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Chardonnay - 2013
In the top 100 of of Gisborne wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Chardonnay from Winery Cowrie Bay are 2015, 2017, 2019, 2016 and 2018.

Informations about the Winery Cowrie Bay

The winery offers 3 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Gisborne in the region of North Island

The Winery Cowrie Bay is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Gisborne to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine North Island
In the top 3500 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 2000 of of Gisborne wines
In the top 70000 of white wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Gisborne

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


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.

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The word of the wine: Soft

Sweet wine containing between 30 and 50 grams of residual sugar. A sweet wine is made from very ripe grapes but without being affected by botrytis cinerea and without being raisined. This term can also be applied to a dry wine that is smooth and fat in the mouth.

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