The Winery Eight Ranges of Central Otago of South Island

Winery Eight Ranges
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of South Island.
It is located in Central Otago in the region of South Island

The Winery Eight Ranges is one of the best wineries to follow in Central Otago.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Central Otago to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Eight Ranges wines

Looking for the best Winery Eight Ranges wines in Central Otago among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Eight Ranges 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 Eight Ranges wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Eight Ranges

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Eight Ranges

How Winery Eight Ranges wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal shank with mushrooms, veal chop with mushrooms or civet of wild boar.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Eight Ranges.

  • Pinot Noir

Discovering 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.

In the mouth of Central Otago is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 277 estates and châteaux in the of Central Otago, producing 820 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Central Otago go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

The top pink wines of Winery Eight Ranges

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Eight Ranges

How Winery Eight Ranges wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of duck with orange, basque piperade or duck with vanilla (reunion island).

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Eight Ranges.

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Poulsard

Poulsard is a red grape variety that originated in the Franche-Comté region. In 1732, it was qualified as a good grape variety with several others by the parliament of Besançon at the time. It currently covers nearly 300 ha. This variety has 3 approved clones: 296, 584 and 464. Poulsard has slightly hairy branches with long tendrils. Its leaves are yellow in color. Although its bunches are small, its berries are often medium-sized or larger. Poulsard is quite sensitive to scorching, spring frosts and coulure. It is also afraid of oidium, mildew and grey rot. This grape variety appreciates clayey, fat and marly soils. Its fertility is average, so it is preferable to prune it long. It buds quite early. Poulsard produces a wine with a light structure, fine and aromatic. It can be kept for years. This wine goes well with poultry, red meat, cheese and starters.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Eight Ranges

Planning a wine route in the of Central Otago? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Eight Ranges.

Discover the grape variety: Semidano

Cultivated for a very long time in Sardinia (Italy) where it occupied an important place before the phylloxera crisis... it is almost unknown in France.

News about Winery Eight Ranges and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Distinguished

Said of a fine, elegant wine that is outstanding in its category.