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 cuttlefish rust from my grandmother in sète, zucchini and goat cheese quiche or fresh goat cheese, zucchini and thyme 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 pasta "carbonara" à la française, sea bream fillets with capers or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.

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

  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

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 stuffed peppers, pasta with mushroom sauce or escargots à la bordelaise.

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: Musk

A sensual, full-bodied animal substance used in luxury perfumery, produced by a small deer, the musk deer, also called musk deer.

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 chicken with scampi for christmas, zucchini quiche or pan-fried courgette, tomatoes and goat's cheese.

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: 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 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 bacon and mushroom tagliatelle, light stuffed tomatoes or rabbit with mustard in a casserole.

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: Foaming

Name given to the second alcoholic fermentation that sparkling wines undergo. It gives rise to a release of carbon dioxide in the bottle.

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.