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 melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole, orloff roast or rabbit, cabbage, bacon.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Gibbston Valley. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of butter, earthy or red 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 caramelized pork ribs, leek and salmon lasagna or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Gibbston Valley. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or tree fruit.
Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.
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 roast veal orloff, rabbit in white wine (casserole) or baked leg of daguet or roe deer.
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.
Champagne dosed between 0 and 6 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).
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 tagliatelle with carbonara, lemon and tuna risotto or cream and tuna 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.
Pinot Blanc is a grape variety that originated in Burgundy, mutated from Pinot Gris. Today, it is grown in Alsace where it is called klevner when blended with auxerrois. The continental climate, with its cold winters and hot summers, is particularly suited to pinot blanc. It is resistant to frost in winter and in summer, the roots draw the minerals it needs from the warm soil. Its bunches are made up of small berries with thick skins and melting pulp that produce fruity, spicy wines, balanced between acidity and alcohol. pinot blanc is also used for crémants and sparkling wines. Pinot Blanc is also used for Crémant and sparkling wines. It is widely grown in Italy, where it covers almost 7,000 hectares, and is also found in Germany, Austria, Canada and South Africa.
How Winery Gibbston Valley wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or mushrooms such as recipes of fricadella, shrimp risotto with curry or 4 seasons pizza my way.
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.
A bud that develops in the year of its formation and gives an entrecoeur.
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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.
