The Winery Falconhead of Hawke's Bay of North Island

Winery Falconhead
The winery offers 11 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 366 of the estates of North Island.
It is located in Hawke's Bay in the region of North Island

The Winery Falconhead is one of the best wineries to follow in Hawke's Bay.. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Hawke's Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Falconhead wines

Looking for the best Winery Falconhead wines in Hawke's Bay among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Falconhead 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 Falconhead wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Falconhead

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Falconhead

How Winery Falconhead wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of wild boar stew, sea bream or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Falconhead

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Falconhead

  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 2.90/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Pinot Gris
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier

Discovering the wine region of Hawke's Bay

The wine region of Hawke's Bay is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. We currently count 274 estates and châteaux in the of Hawke's Bay, producing 1268 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Hawke's Bay go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top red wines of Winery Falconhead

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Falconhead

How Winery Falconhead wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of braised beef with guinness, tuna lasagna or bites of cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Falconhead

On the nose the red wine of Winery Falconhead. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, earth or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Falconhead. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Falconhead

  • 2013With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.32/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.23/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.14/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.10/5

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

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

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Falconhead

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Falconhead

How Winery Falconhead wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of enchiladas franchouillards, rice with paprika and merguez or tête de veau sauce moi.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Falconhead

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Falconhead. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Falconhead

  • 0With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Montepulciano

The word of the wine: Côte des Blancs

One of the most famous terroirs of the Champagne region, from Épernay to Vertus, mainly devoted to Chardonnay, hence its name. The villages of Chouilly, Cramant, Cuis, Mesnil-sur-Oger, Avize, etc., lying on the chalk, are in a way to Champagne what Meursault, Chablis and Puligny are to Burgundy.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Falconhead

Planning a wine route in the of Hawke's Bay? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Falconhead.

Discover the grape variety: Montepulciano

A very old grape variety, most likely originating in Italy, now cultivated mainly in the central and central-eastern parts of this country, registered in France in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1. Montepulciano has long been confused with sangiovese or nielluccio, an A.D.N. analysis has shown that it is different.