The Winery Straight 8 of Canterbury of South Island

Winery Straight 8
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 245 of the estates of South Island.
It is located in Canterbury in the region of South Island

The Winery Straight 8 is one of the best wineries to follow in Canterbury.. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Canterbury to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Straight 8 wines

Looking for the best Winery Straight 8 wines in Canterbury among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Straight 8 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 Straight 8 wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Straight 8

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Straight 8

How Winery Straight 8 wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of oxtail with seed sauce, spaghetti squash with cream and bacon or wild boar stew marinated in red wine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Straight 8

On the nose the red wine of Winery Straight 8. often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Straight 8. is a with a nice freshness.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Straight 8.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Canterbury

The wine region of Canterbury is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bell Hill or the Domaine Pyramid Valley Vineyards produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Canterbury are Pinot noir, Riesling and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Canterbury often reveals types of flavors of cherry, lemon zest or lime and sometimes also flavors of apricot, ginger or lemon.

In the mouth of Canterbury is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 43 estates and châteaux in the of Canterbury, producing 98 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Canterbury go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Straight 8

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Straight 8

How Winery Straight 8 wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of chicken in red wine, tuna sandwich or ham and comté quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Straight 8

In the mouth the white wine of Winery Straight 8. is a with a nice freshness.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Straight 8.

  • Riesling
  • Chardonnay

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 pink wines of Winery Straight 8

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Straight 8

How Winery Straight 8 wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef enchilladas au gratin, country-style snow peas or duck breast with black figs.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Straight 8.

  • Cabernet Franc

The word of the wine: Hairy Grenache

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Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Straight 8

Planning a wine route in the of Canterbury? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Straight 8.

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 Straight 8 and wines from the region

The Morey Saint Denis appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation. The vineyard lies on an intensely fractured area. Several characteristic zones can be distinguished, we can say that each Climat has its own personality. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021 ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bour ...

The Saint-Véran appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Saint-Véran appellation.The exercice is particularly complex as there are so many variables that make up the terroir throughout its geographical area. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux so ...

The word of the wine: Hairy Grenache

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