The Winery Johner Estate of Wairarapa of North Island

Winery Johner Estate
The winery offers 24 different wines
3.9
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 16 of the estates of North Island.
It is located in Wairarapa in the region of North Island

The Winery Johner Estate is one of the world's great estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in of Wairarapa to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Johner Estate wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Johner Estate

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Johner Estate

How Winery Johner Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of scallops, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or salmon, asparagus and goat cheese tart.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Johner Estate

On the nose the white wine of Winery Johner Estate. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, tropical or citrus and sometimes also flavors of peach, lime or pear. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Johner Estate. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Johner Estate

  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris
  • Riesling
  • Viognier

Discovering the wine region of Wairarapa

The wine region of Wairarapa is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Whistling Track or the Domaine Schubert produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Wairarapa are Pinot noir, Pinot gris and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Wairarapa often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, lemon or straw and sometimes also flavors of honey, stone fruit or stone.

In the mouth of Wairarapa is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 47 estates and châteaux in the of Wairarapa, producing 115 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Wairarapa go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Johner Estate

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Johner Estate

How Winery Johner Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of sauté of pork with cider, toasted bagel with smoked salmon or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Johner Estate.

  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

The top red wines of Winery Johner Estate

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Johner Estate

How Winery Johner Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of quick and easy monkfish tail, italian pasta or bacon and mushroom tagliatelle.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Johner Estate

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Johner Estate

  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.86/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Malbec
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The word of the wine: Rich

Said of a complex and concentrated wine, whose power suggests a good capacity for ageing.

The top sweet wines of Winery Johner Estate

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Johner Estate

How Winery Johner Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of zarzuela mayonapo, quiche without eggs or lasagne with 5 cheeses.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Johner Estate

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Johner Estate. often reveals types of flavors of earth. In the mouth the sweet wine of Winery Johner Estate. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Johner Estate

  • 0With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Johner Estate.

  • Sauvignon 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.

The top pink wines of Winery Johner Estate

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Johner Estate

How Winery Johner Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork shank stew, tartiflette or ramen (noodle) soup.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Johner Estate

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Johner Estate. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Johner Estate

  • 2020With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Johner Estate.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Primeur

Said of wines from the last vintage and, by extension, wines of the year, fruity and easy-drinking, put on sale on the third Thursday in November. The AOC regulations specify that a wine is said to be primeur if it is bottled before the spring, and nouveau if it is bottled before the following harvest. Beaujolais Nouveau is therefore a vin primeur.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Johner Estate

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

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. 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 Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.