The Winery Karikari of Northland of North Island

Winery Karikari - Calypso Chardonnay
The winery offers 15 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 2 of the estates of North Island.
It is located in Northland in the region of North Island

The Winery Karikari is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 15 wines for sale in of Northland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Karikari wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Karikari

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Karikari

How Winery Karikari wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of ollada (catalonia), baked sardines with garlic or quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Karikari

On the nose the white wine of Winery Karikari. often reveals types of flavors of oak, non oak or microbio and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Karikari. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Karikari

  • 2014With an average score of 4.29/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Northland

The wine region of Northland is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine The Landing or the Domaine Karikari produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Northland are Chardonnay, Pinot gris and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Northland often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

In the mouth of Northland is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 8 estates and châteaux in the of Northland, producing 24 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Northland go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.

The top red wines of Winery Karikari

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Karikari

How Winery Karikari wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef with caramelized onion, veal blanquette à l'ancienne or vermicelli sautéed with peking duck.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Karikari

On the nose the red wine of Winery Karikari. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Karikari. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Karikari

  • 2015With an average score of 4.32/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinotage
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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 bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

The top pink wines of Winery Karikari

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Karikari

How Winery Karikari wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of american style beef marinade, quiche without pastry or potjevlesch (northern france).

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Merlot

The word of the wine: Ice wine

Sweet wine obtained by pressing frozen berries harvested in the middle of winter.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Karikari

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

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 Karikari and wines from the region

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 power of music: How Brahms might make your wine taste better

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American whiskey becomes most valuable auction sale of its kind

The Sotheby’s New York sale of Bourbon and Rye Whiskey, held at the weekend, combined two significant collections of American whiskey, with almost 100% of lots sold and 75% of them selling for above their pre-sale high estimates. The top spot for the most expensive lot in the auction went to a bottle of LeNell’s Red Hook Rye 24 Year Old Barrell #4, which sold for $43,750, double its pre-sale high estimate and making it the joint most valuable bottle of rye whiskey ever sold at auction. The sum w ...

The word of the wine: Ice wine

Sweet wine obtained by pressing frozen berries harvested in the middle of winter.