The Winery Judge Rock of Central Otago of South Island

Winery Judge Rock - Pinot Noir
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 77 of the estates of South Island.
It is located in Central Otago in the region of South Island

The Winery Judge Rock is one of the world's great estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Central Otago to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Judge Rock wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Judge Rock

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Judge Rock

How Winery Judge Rock wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of wild boar stew in burgundy style, vitello alla genovese (roast veal with sponge cake) or duck breast with orange sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Judge Rock

On the nose the red wine of Winery Judge Rock. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mushroom or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, oak or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Judge Rock. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Judge Rock

  • 2011With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.62/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • St. Laurent

Discovering the wine region of Central Otago

The wine region of Central Otago is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Amisfield or the Domaine Felton Road produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Central Otago are Pinot noir et Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Central Otago often reveals types of flavors of cherry, perfume or pomegranate and sometimes also flavors of savory, sage or cedar.

In the mouth of Central Otago is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 277 estates and châteaux in the of Central Otago, producing 820 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Central Otago go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Judge Rock

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Judge Rock

How Winery Judge Rock wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of pasta "carbonara" à la française, sublime fish and shrimp colombo or mutton stew with potatoes and garlic.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Judge Rock

On the nose the white wine of Winery Judge Rock. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or red fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Judge Rock. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Judge Rock

  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5

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

  • Riesling

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Judge Rock

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Judge Rock

How Winery Judge Rock wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of blanquette of veal in pickle sauce, homemade burger or rabbit with kriek and cherries.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Judge Rock

  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Judge Rock.

  • Pinot Noir

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Judge Rock

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

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.

News about Winery Judge Rock and wines from the region

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Best in Show: The top 50 wines of DWWA 2022

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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 ...

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.