The Winery Dry River of Martinborough of North Island

Winery Dry River - Lovat Vineyard Syrah
The winery offers 16 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 2 of the estates of North Island.
It is located in Martinborough in the region of North Island

The Winery Dry River is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 16 wines for sale in of Martinborough to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Dry River wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Dry River

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Dry River

How Winery Dry River wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of puchero, blanquette of lamb or leg of wild boar.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Dry River

On the nose the red wine of Winery Dry River. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, anise or black cherries and sometimes also flavors of jam, red cherry or cranberry. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Dry River. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Dry River

  • 2011With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.36/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Dry River.

  • Tempranillo
  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Martinborough

The wine region of Martinborough is located in the region of Wairarapa of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Kusuda or the Domaine Craggy Range produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Martinborough are Pinot noir, Pinot gris and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Martinborough often reveals types of flavors of cherry, nutmeg or tomatoes and sometimes also flavors of dark chocolate, exotic spice or underbrush.

In the mouth of Martinborough is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 82 estates and châteaux in the of Martinborough, producing 331 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Martinborough go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Dry River

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Dry River

How Winery Dry River wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of pasta with tuna and tomato sauce, chicken colombo (west indies) or chocolate mousse.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Dry River

On the nose the white wine of Winery Dry River. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Dry River. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Dry River

  • 2008With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.08/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Dry River.

  • Gewürztraminer
  • Riesling
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris

Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris

Pinot Gris is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot gris was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. Pinot Gris is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot Gris wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot gris is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.

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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.

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The word of the wine: Rancio

Odour and taste characteristic of certain wines that have undergone oxidative maturation, i.e. in contact with oxygen (vin jaune du Jura, dry rancio du Roussillon, maury, banyuls, rivesaltes, etc.).

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