Winery Domain Road Vineyard - Defiance Chardonnay

Winery Domain Road VineyardDefiance Chardonnay

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Defiance Chardonnay of Winery Domain Road Vineyard is a white wine from the region of Central Otago of South 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 Defiance Chardonnay from the Winery Domain Road Vineyard

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Defiance Chardonnay of Winery Domain Road Vineyard in the region of South Island is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Defiance Chardonnay of Winery Domain Road Vineyard in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Domain Road Vineyard's Defiance Chardonnay.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
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

Defiance Chardonnay - 2018
In the top 100 of of Central Otago wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Defiance Chardonnay - 2017
In the top 100 of of Central Otago wines
Average rating: 411110
Defiance Chardonnay - 2016
In the top 100 of of Central Otago wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Defiance Chardonnay - 2015
In the top 100 of of Central Otago wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Defiance Chardonnay from Winery Domain Road Vineyard are 2017, 2016, 2015, 2018

Informations about the Winery Domain Road Vineyard

The winery offers 10 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Central Otago in the region of South Island

The Winery Domain Road Vineyard is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Central Otago to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine South Island
In the top 3000 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 350 of of Central Otago wines
In the top 60000 of white wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

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.


The wine region of South Island

Central Otago, near the bottom of New Zealand's South Island, vies for the title of world's most southerly wine region. Vineyards cling to the sides of mountains and high above river gorges in this dramatic landscape. Pinot Noir has proven itself in this challenging Terroir, and takes up nearly three-quarters of the region's vineyard area. The typical Central Otago Pinot Noir is intense and deeply colored, with flavors of doris plum, Sweet spice and bramble.

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The word of the wine: Licking

Operation consisting in sanitizing a barrel by introducing a wick of ignited sulphur which produces a release of sulphurous gas.

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