The Winery Greenhough of Nelson of South Island

Winery Greenhough - Apple Valley Riesling
The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 56 of the estates of South Island.
It is located in Nelson in the region of South Island

The Winery Greenhough is one of the world's great estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Nelson to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Greenhough wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Greenhough

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Greenhough

How Winery Greenhough wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of coconut beans, shrimp and chorizo risotto or thai beef wok.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Greenhough

On the nose the white wine of Winery Greenhough. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, microbio or oak. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Greenhough. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Greenhough

  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.53/5

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

  • Riesling
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Pinot Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Nelson

The wine region of Nelson is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Latitude 41 or the Domaine Seifried Estate produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Nelson are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Nelson often reveals types of flavors of dark fruit, clove or baking spice and sometimes also flavors of bramble, kiwi or savory.

In the mouth of Nelson is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 94 estates and châteaux in the of Nelson, producing 406 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Nelson go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese.

The top red wines of Winery Greenhough

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Greenhough

How Winery Greenhough wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with mushrooms, veal tagine with artichokes and lemons or roast pheasant.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Greenhough

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Greenhough

  • 2014With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Pinot blanc

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Greenhough

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

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

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.

News about Winery Greenhough and wines from the region

Best organic and biodynamic spirits: 10 to try

With climate change becoming an increasingly serious topic for the spirits industry to tackle, so too comes a greater level of awareness amongst consumers that brands should be doing more in relation to the environmental footprints they leave behind globally. Every element, from the cultivation of raw materials, to the composition and distribution of finished glass bottles is now under tighter scrutiny. This year’s Earth Day, a celebration of climate awareness, held on 22 April (founded back in ...

Best organic and biodynamic spirits: 10 to try

With climate change becoming an increasingly serious topic for the spirits industry to tackle, so too comes a greater level of awareness amongst consumers that brands should be doing more in relation to the environmental footprints they leave behind globally. Every element, from the cultivation of raw materials, to the composition and distribution of finished glass bottles is now under tighter scrutiny. This year’s Earth Day, a celebration of climate awareness, held on 22 April (founded back in ...

Nomad winemaker: Why I make wine in Spain

When I started my nomadic winemaking project, in 2018 at Niepoort Vinhos in Portugal’s Douro region, I had no idea how large a part Spain would go on to play – I certainly never intended to make it the locus of my project. So how did it happen? Yes, there was an element of chance and taking opportunities where they arose. But also, among the talented winemakers to whom I pitched collaborations, I sensed an openness and a readiness to collaborate which seemed particular to Spain. Held in June las ...

The word of the wine: Pinot meunier

Cultivated in the 19th century in all the northern vineyards, this black grape variety has largely regressed since. Very present in the Marne valley, it constitutes a third of the vineyards in Champagne, alongside pinot noir and chardonnay with which it is often blended. It brings roundness and red and yellow fruit aromas to champagnes. Pinot meunier is also the dominant grape variety in red and rosé wines in the Orleans AOC and the rare Touraine-Noble-Joué, a grey wine. Syn.: meunier.