The Kahurangi Estate is one of the best wineries to follow in South Island.. It offers 25 wines for sale in of South Island to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Kahurangi Estate wines in South Island among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Kahurangi 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 Kahurangi Estate wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Kahurangi Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork chops with potatoes, veal escalope with lemon sauce or wild boar stew provencal style.
On the nose the red wine of Kahurangi Estate. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, non oak or vegetal. In the mouth the red wine of Kahurangi Estate. is a with a nice freshness.
New Zealand's southern island, cradle of the country's great wines. Sauvignon Blanc signature in Marlborough (~80% of national vineyard): explosive and tropical with grapefruit, passion fruit, boxwood, cut grass and mineral touch — global benchmark. Pinot Noir star in Central Otago (among the most southerly) and Waipara: airy with cherry, raspberry, undergrowth, thyme. Taut Riesling, precise Chardonnay, floral Pinot Gris.
Aromatic, chiselled style.
How Kahurangi Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of vitello tonnato, salmon steak on a bed of leeks or express cherry clafoutis.
On the nose the white wine of Kahurangi Estate. often reveals types of flavors of tropical, apricot or honey and sometimes also flavors of lychee, earth or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Kahurangi Estate. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
How Kahurangi Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of vienna cutlets, country cabbage or oven roasted rabbit with mustard.
A taste considered a defect, characterized by an unpleasant astringency and bitterness, brought by the stalk during the vinification process. In order to avoid it, destemming before vinification is a common practice.
How Kahurangi Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of penne à la toscane, salmon steaks with soy sauce or zucchini quiche.
Powerful, fruity reds with a deep ruby robe, supple but present tannins and fresh acidity, showing intense aromas of black cherry, blackberry, plum, violet, sweet spices, liquorice and balsamic notes. Round, generous palate, approachable young. Also in luscious rosés. Absolute star of Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC, Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo DOC (rosé) and Colline Teramane DOCG, pillar of the Marche (Conero DOCG). Autochthonous Abruzzo variety, one of the most planted in Italy.
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Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.
