The Winery Grasshopper Rock of Central Otago of South Island

Winery Grasshopper Rock
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 113 of the estates of South Island.
It is located in Central Otago in the region of South Island

The Winery Grasshopper Rock is one of the best wineries to follow in Central Otago.. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Central Otago to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Grasshopper Rock wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Grasshopper Rock

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Grasshopper Rock

How Winery Grasshopper Rock wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of wild boar with honey, veal paupiettes with cider or wild boar leg of 7 hours.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Grasshopper Rock

On the nose the red wine of Winery Grasshopper Rock. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Grasshopper Rock. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Grasshopper Rock

  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Central Otago

The wine region of Central Otago is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Amisfield or the Domaine Felton Road produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Central Otago are Pinot noir et Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Central Otago often reveals types of flavors of cherry, perfume or pomegranate and sometimes also flavors of savory, sage or cedar.

In the mouth of Central Otago is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 277 estates and châteaux in the of Central Otago, producing 820 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Central Otago go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Grasshopper Rock

Planning a wine route in the of Central Otago? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Grasshopper Rock.

Discover the grape variety: Mauzac

Mauzac is a grape variety, black or white (the white one is better known), originating from the South-West. It is mainly cultivated in the vineyards of Gaillac and Limoux (where it is called blanquette), on about 5,000 hectares. mauzac has medium-sized bunches, composed of berries whose colour can vary from green to red depending on the maturity of the grapes. This grape variety likes limestone and clay-limestone soils, and it is here that it is most productive. Its white wines are fat, with little acidity and marked by aromas of ripe apple, pear, honey, quince, vanilla and violet, typical of the great sweet wines of Gaillac. mauzac also produces the famous Blanquette-de-Limoux in rural method. In this region, Mauzac is competing with Sauvignon, Chenin and Chardonnay, especially for sparkling wines which are more similar to Champagne. It is also used in some appellations such as Entre-deux-Mers, Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux, Côtes-de-Duras, Vins-de-Lavilledieu...

News about Winery Grasshopper Rock and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Yeast

Micro-organisms at the base of all fermentative processes. A wide variety of yeasts live and thrive naturally in the vineyard, provided that treatments do not destroy them. Unfortunately, their replacement by laboratory-selected yeasts is often the order of the day and contributes to the standardization of the wine. Yeasts are indeed involved in the development of certain aromas.