The Winery Giesen of Marlborough of South Island

Winery Giesen
The winery offers 69 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 32 of the estates of South Island.
It is located in Marlborough in the region of South Island
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The Winery Giesen is one of the world's great estates. It offers 69 wines for sale in of Marlborough to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Giesen wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Giesen

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Giesen

How Winery Giesen wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of home-made white pudding, grilled sardine fillets or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Giesen

On the nose the white wine of Winery Giesen. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Giesen. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Giesen

  • 2018With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2022With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Riesling
  • Pinot Gris

Discovering the wine region of Marlborough

World reference for Sauvignon Blanc: aromatic, exuberant whites with signature notes of passion fruit, gooseberry, grapefruit and cut grass, sharp lively acidity and an iodised finish. King grape on 71% of the vineyard since 1972. Also fine, silky Pinot Noir (cherry, plum, spice), taut Chardonnay and lively Riesling. Traditional-method sparklers on the rise.

28,000 ha in the northeast of the South Island, sunny oceanic climate, stony soils.

The top red wines of Winery Giesen

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Giesen

How Winery Giesen wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cabri en colombo with creole sauce, paupiettes à la mérignicaise or magret stuffed with foie gras.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Giesen

On the nose the red wine of Winery Giesen. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blueberry, red fruit or tobacco. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Giesen. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Giesen

  • 2013With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.66/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.

The top pink wines of Winery Giesen

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Giesen

How Winery Giesen wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of gratin of coquillettes with ham, papillotes of mackerel or oriental stuffed vegetables.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Giesen

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Giesen. often reveals types of flavors of earth, citrus fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Giesen

  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.00/5

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

  • Riesling
  • Merlot

The word of the wine: Alcohol content

The alcohol content of wine expressed as a percentage of the volume of alcohol contained in the wine.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Giesen

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Giesen

How Winery Giesen 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, mackerel fillets (quick bake) or spinach and goat cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Giesen

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Giesen. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Giesen

  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Giesen.

  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Very expressive, lively aromatic whites with a pale golden colour, crisp palate with fresh acidity, signature aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lime), exotic fruits (passion fruit), boxwood, blackcurrant bud and mineral notes (flint). Star of Sancerre AOC, Pouilly-Fumé AOC and Pessac-Léognan AOC, defines the great whites of the Loire and Bordeaux. French white variety from Bordeaux and the Loire, exported to New Zealand, South Africa and Chile.

The top sweet wines of Winery Giesen

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Giesen

How Winery Giesen wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of sushi cake, barbecued lobster or tomato, ham, cheese and mushroom pie.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Giesen

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Giesen. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or spices. In the mouth the sweet wine of Winery Giesen. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Giesen

  • 2013With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Giesen.

  • Pinot Gris
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Tanin

A natural compound contained in the skin of the grape, the seed or the woody part of the bunch, the stalk. The maceration of red wines allows the extraction of tannins, which give the texture, the solidity and also the mellowness when the tannins are "ripe". The winemaker seeks above all to extract the tannins from the skin, the ripest and most noble. The tannins of the seed or stalk, which are "greener", especially in average years, give the wine hardness and astringency. The wines of Bordeaux (based on Cabernet and Merlot) are full of tannins, those of Burgundy much less so, with Pinot Noir containing little.

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Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.

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