The Winery John Forrest Collection of Marlborough of South Island

Winery John Forrest Collection
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 boeuf en daube, couscous merguez or chicken tagine.

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 4.02/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.97/5

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

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 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 white cabbage with bacon, lasagne with two salmons or mushroom, bacon and gruyere 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
  • 0With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With 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: 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.

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Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.