The Winery Gibbston Valley of South Island
The Winery Gibbston Valley is one of the world's great estates. It offers 43 wines for sale in of South Island to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Gibbston Valley wines in South Island among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Gibbston Valley 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 Gibbston Valley wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Gibbston Valley wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of venison stew to be prepared the day before, cocotte chicken roulades or pheasant in a casserole with white wine.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Gibbston Valley. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, non oak or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of black cherries, floral or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Gibbston Valley. is a with a nice freshness.
Central Otago, near the bottom of New Zealand's South Island, vies for the title of world's most southerly wine region. Vineyards cling to the sides of mountains and high above river gorges in this dramatic landscape. Pinot Noir has proven itself in this challenging Terroir, and takes up nearly three-quarters of the region's vineyard area. The typical Central Otago Pinot Noir is intense and deeply colored, with flavors of doris plum, Sweet spice and bramble.
Two Paddocks, owned by actor Sam Neill, had thought the Last Chance vineyard was the world's most southerly (at 45°15'). But several major Patagonian projects are underway at around 45 to 46°, and Argentina can currently claim the honor for Alejandro Bulgheroni's new vineyard at Sarmiento (45°60').
The viticultural zone covers the mountainous area around the tourist resort town of Queenstown on the eastern side of the Southern Alps. The exact boundaries and sub-regional divisions are not official, but a geographic indication is in the pipeline.
Wineries are scattered around several distinct sub-regions: Gibbston, Alexandra, Wanaka and the Cromwell Basin, itself home to Bendigo, Bannockburn and Lowburn. Lakes Dunstan, Wakatipu and Wanaka all contribute to the terroir as well, along with the Kawarau and Clutha Rivers.
Gold brought the first settlers to the region in the 1860s, and most of the towns in this Part of Otago have a Rich gold-mining history. The first vines were planted during this time by a French migrant but, unlike in the Sierra Foothills region of California where the European settlers provided a steady demand for wines, the tough, transient Otago miners had no interest in drinking wine, preferring beer and spirits.
How Winery Gibbston Valley wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of roast pork in the oven, quick smoked salmon croque-monsieur or vegan leek and tofu quiche.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Gibbston Valley. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or tree fruit.
White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). 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 small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.
How Winery Gibbston Valley wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of gigolette of rabbit, zucchini lasagna or duck legs confit.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery Gibbston Valley. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.
A thin wine, lacking flesh and body.
How Winery Gibbston Valley wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of veal saltimbocca, smoked salmon and herb sandwich cakes or vegan leek and tofu quiche.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Gibbston Valley. 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 Gibbston Valley. is a with a nice freshness.
Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.
How Winery Gibbston Valley wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or mushrooms such as recipes of endives with ham, saka-saka or rabbit with green olives.
On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Gibbston Valley. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of Winery Gibbston Valley. is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
Character of a wine that is particularly expressive and rich in aromas. Some grape varieties, such as Gewurztraminer or Muscat, produce very aromatic wines.
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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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A thin wine, lacking flesh and body.