The Winery Duck Point of Gisborne of North Island

Winery Duck Point - Chardonnay
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of North Island.
It is located in Gisborne in the region of North Island

The Winery Duck Point is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Gisborne to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Duck Point wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Duck Point

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Duck Point

How Winery Duck Point wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of endive frichti, quebec style barbecued salmon or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Duck Point

On the nose the white wine of Winery Duck Point. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, vegetal or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, citrus fruit or spices. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Duck Point. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Duck Point

  • 2019With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Duck Point.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering 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.

In the mouth of Gisborne is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 89 estates and châteaux in the of Gisborne, producing 232 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Gisborne go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), spicy food or sweet desserts.

The top red wines of Winery Duck Point

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Duck Point

How Winery Duck Point wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of family potluck, berber giblet frying pan or chicken and onion quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Duck Point

On the nose the red wine of Winery Duck Point. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Duck Point. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Duck Point

  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.54/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.53/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.39/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Duck Point.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Malbec

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 Duck Point

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Duck Point

How Winery Duck Point wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of alsatian wine pie, texas style ribs / loin ribs or rabbit in foil.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Duck Point.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Lies

A deposit formed by dead yeast after fermentation. Some white wines are aged on their lees, which makes their aromas and structure more complex and richer.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Duck Point

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

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

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The word of the wine: Lies

A deposit formed by dead yeast after fermentation. Some white wines are aged on their lees, which makes their aromas and structure more complex and richer.