Winery Kaikoura BayChardonnay
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Taste structure of the Chardonnay from the Winery Kaikoura Bay
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Chardonnay of Winery Kaikoura Bay in the region of South Island is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Chardonnay of Winery Kaikoura Bay in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Chardonnay
The Chardonnay of Winery Kaikoura Bay matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of ideas for savoury pancake toppings, quick salmon skewers or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Kaikoura Bay's Chardonnay.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Chardonnay from Winery Kaikoura Bay are 2015, 2014, 0, 2018 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Kaikoura Bay
The Winery Kaikoura Bay is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Marlborough to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Marlborough
World reference for Sauvignon Blanc: aromatic, exuberant whites with signature notes of passion fruit, gooseberry, grapefruit and cut grass, sharp lively acidity and an iodised finish. King grape on 71% of the vineyard since 1972. Also fine, silky Pinot Noir (cherry, plum, spice), taut Chardonnay and lively Riesling. Traditional-method sparklers on the rise.
The wine region of South Island
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.
The word of the wine: Fermentation
The process by which grape juice becomes wine, thanks to the action of yeasts that transform sugar into alcohol.
