Winery Dry River - The Twelve Spies

Winery Dry RiverThe Twelve Spies

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The The Twelve Spies of Winery Dry River is a red wine from the region of Martinborough of North Island.
This wine generally goes well with pork, beef or game (deer, venison).

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the The Twelve Spies of Winery Dry River in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Dry River's The Twelve Spies.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo

The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

The Twelve Spies - 2017
In the top 100 of of Martinborough wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
The Twelve Spies - 0
In the top 100 of of Martinborough wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of The Twelve Spies from Winery Dry River are 2017, 0

Informations about the Winery Dry River

The winery offers 18 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Martinborough in the region of North Island

The Winery Dry River is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Martinborough to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine North Island
In the top 6000 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 200 of of Martinborough wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 450000 wines of the world

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.


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.

The word of the wine: Black Grenache

Grenache is a black grape variety that originated in Spain and is one of the great quality varieties of southern France. Sometimes vinified on its own, it is most often blended with one or more other Rhone or southern grape varieties with complementary qualities such as Syrah, Mourvèdre, Carignan or Cinsault. Its wines are warm, with aromas of red fruits (cherry) and spices; they oxidize with time. Vinified alone or in very large proportions, Grenache Noir also makes great natural sweet wines in Roussillon (Rivesaltes, Banyuls, Maury) and in the Rhône Valley (Rasteau).

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