The Winery Kahurangi Estate of South Island

Winery Kahurangi Estate - Mt Arthur Reserve Pinot Noir
The winery offers 25 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 1678 of the estates of South Island.
It is located in South Island

The Winery 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.

Top Winery Kahurangi Estate wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Kahurangi Estate

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

How Winery Kahurangi Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of polish goulash, blanquette of veal in pickle sauce or duck pot au feu.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Kahurangi Estate

On the nose the red wine of Winery 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 Winery Kahurangi Estate. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Kahurangi Estate

  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.62/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Merlot
  • Montepulciano
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of South Island

Central Otago, near the bottom of New Zealand's South Island, vies for the title of world's most southerly wine region. Vineyards cling to the sides of mountains and high above river gorges in this dramatic landscape. Pinot Noir has proven itself in this challenging Terroir, and takes up nearly three-quarters of the region's vineyard area. The typical Central Otago Pinot Noir is intense and deeply colored, with flavors of doris plum, Sweet spice and bramble.

Two Paddocks, owned by actor Sam Neill, had thought the Last Chance vineyard was the world's most southerly (at 45°15'). But several major Patagonian projects are underway at around 45 to 46°, and Argentina can currently claim the honor for Alejandro Bulgheroni's new vineyard at Sarmiento (45°60'). The viticultural zone covers the mountainous area around the tourist resort town of Queenstown on the eastern side of the Southern Alps. The exact boundaries and sub-regional divisions are not official, but a geographic indication is in the pipeline.

Wineries are scattered around several distinct sub-regions: Gibbston, Alexandra, Wanaka and the Cromwell Basin, itself home to Bendigo, Bannockburn and Lowburn. Lakes Dunstan, Wakatipu and Wanaka all contribute to the terroir as well, along with the Kawarau and Clutha Rivers. Gold brought the first settlers to the region in the 1860s, and most of the towns in this Part of Otago have a Rich gold-mining history. The first vines were planted during this time by a French migrant but, unlike in the Sierra Foothills region of California where the European settlers provided a steady demand for wines, the tough, transient Otago miners had no interest in drinking wine, preferring beer and spirits.

The top white wines of Winery Kahurangi Estate

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

How Winery 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 rice with tuna and tomato, shrimp in coconut milk curry or grandma's cherry clafoutis.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Kahurangi Estate

On the nose the white wine of Winery Kahurangi Estate. often reveals types of flavors of tropical, pear or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, oak or vegetal. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Kahurangi Estate. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Kahurangi Estate

  • 2014With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.62/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Riesling
  • Pinot Gris
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Fumé Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer

Gewurztraminer rosé is a grape variety that originated in France. 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 vine is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Gewurztraminer rosé can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Jura, Champagne, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

The top pink wines of Winery Kahurangi Estate

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

How Winery Kahurangi Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of osso buco with mushrooms, stuffed potatoes or duck legs with honey.

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

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Jeroboam

Bottle with a capacity of 5 litres.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Kahurangi Estate

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

How Winery 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 grandma's chicken casserole, salmon and avocado chirashi or magic cake cheese quiche.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Kahurangi Estate

  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Montepulciano

A very old grape variety, most likely originating in Italy, now cultivated mainly in the central and central-eastern parts of this country, registered in France in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1. Montepulciano has long been confused with sangiovese or nielluccio, an A.D.N. analysis has shown that it is different.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Kahurangi Estate

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

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 Kahurangi Estate and wines from the region

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Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

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A perfect pairing: Flatbread and cod roe emulsion

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The word of the wine: Jeroboam

Bottle with a capacity of 5 litres.