The Winery John Forrest Collection of Marlborough of South Island

Winery John Forrest Collection - Cabernet Sauvignon
The winery offers 15 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This estate is part of the Forrest Wines.
It is ranked in the top 613 of the estates of South Island.
It is located in Marlborough in the region of South Island

The Winery John Forrest Collection is one of the best wineries to follow in Marlborough.. It offers 15 wines for sale in of Marlborough to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery John Forrest Collection wines

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

The top red wines of Winery John Forrest Collection

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery John Forrest Collection

How Winery John Forrest Collection wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of chinese noodles with beef, lamb tagine with broad beans or turkey osso bucco.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery John Forrest Collection

On the nose the red wine of Winery John Forrest Collection. 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 John Forrest Collection. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery John Forrest Collection

  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.93/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery John Forrest Collection.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Marlborough

The wine region of Marlborough is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. We currently count 1237 estates and châteaux in the of Marlborough, producing 3419 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Marlborough go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top white wines of Winery John Forrest Collection

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery John Forrest Collection

How Winery John Forrest Collection wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of kale soup, tuna and mayonnaise onigiri or goat cheese and bacon quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery John Forrest Collection

On the nose the white wine of Winery John Forrest Collection. often reveals types of flavors of oak, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, tree fruit or spices. In the mouth the white wine of Winery John Forrest Collection. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery John Forrest Collection

  • 2013With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery John Forrest Collection.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Riesling
  • Chenin Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery John Forrest Collection

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

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

News about Winery John Forrest Collection and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Edmond de Rothschild Heritage purchases Central Otago winery Akarua

The deal includes 34.5ha under vine in the heart of the mountainous Bannockburn sub-region. It is mainly planted with Pinot Noir, but there are pockets of Chardonnay and Riesling too. Sir Clifford Skeggs, a Kiwi businesmman, and Lady Marie Skeggs purchased the land for Akarua in 1995, and planting began the following year. The first wines were bottled from the 1999 vintage. Akarua is now firmly established as one of the largest family-owned operations in Central Otago, and its 100% estate-grown ...

Best in Show: The top 50 wines of DWWA 2022

The 0.27% of entries awarded Best in Show at this year’s Decanter World Wine Awards reflect the inspiring world of wine and quest for quality among winemakers globally, with 50 wines expressing the best of their categories. An all-time record for wines tasted at the world’s largest wine competition, it’s quite possible that Decanter World Wine Awards 2022 marks the largest-ever wine competition to be held in history. And of the record-breaking 18,244 wines tasted, just 50 were ...

The word of the wine: Solid

A full-bodied wine, rich in tannins and probably with good ageing potential.

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