The Winery Governors Bay of South Island

Winery Governors Bay
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 674 of the estates of South Island.
It is located in South Island

The Winery Governors Bay is one of the best wineries to follow in South Island.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of South Island to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Governors Bay wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Governors Bay

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Governors Bay

How Winery Governors Bay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of fondue with lao sukiyaki sauce (laos), vegan leek and tofu quiche or white pizza with bacon and cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Governors Bay

On the nose the white wine of Winery Governors Bay. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, earth or lemon zest and sometimes also flavors of straw, passion fruit or gooseberry. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Governors Bay. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Governors Bay

  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering the wine region of South Island

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Governors Bay

Planning a wine route in the of South Island? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Governors Bay.

Discover the grape variety: Seyval

Seyval blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhône-Alpes valley). It is a variety resulting from a cross of the same species (interspecific hybridization). 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 medium-sized bunches and small to medium-sized grapes. Seyval blanc can be found cultivated in the following vineyards: Rhône Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica.

News about Winery Governors Bay and wines from the region

Andrew Jefford: ‘Arresting and generous, but without vulgarity or excess’

Layers of colour in the sky before me: indigo, peach, salmon. In the rear-view mirror, the gold was catching fire. As I drove down through the lonely, Mistral-chilled vines of Babeau-Bouldoux towards nearby St-Chinian, I was thinking about what Christine Deleuze of Clos Bagatelle had just said. ‘When you came to visit 10 years ago,’ she reminded me, ‘you said we needed to wait another decade for a market breakthrough. Today you’ve said we need to wait another decade or two. So when, exactly, wil ...

Etna announces nine new contrade with map update

On the highest volcano in Europe, the magic number is 142: the contrade of Etna represented on a colourful new map just released by the Consorzio Tutela Vini Etna DOC. In the age of viticultural cartography, the Sicilian district has embraced ‘zoning’ to enhance every single nuance of its territory, mostly cultivated with Nerello Mascalese and Carricante. ‘This map establishes the full viticultural maturity of our district and underlines the attitude of its winemakers to team up,’ said Francesco ...

Decanter magazine latest issue: March 2022

Inside the March 2022 issue of Decanter Magazine: FEATURES: New Spanish whites David Williams’ A to X guide to 10 key producers and wines in Spain’s developing white scene Making wine in Spain Self-confessed ‘nomadic winemaker’ Darren Smith on the irresistible allure of Spain Producer profile: Francisco Barona Driving tractors at 12, now making top Ribera del Duero. By Tim Atkin MW Vintage preview: northern Rhône 2020 Another hot year, but there is freshness and top quality to be found. Matt Wa ...

The word of the wine: Doucillon

See bourboulenc.