Winery KarikariCalypso Chardonnay
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.
The Calypso Chardonnay of the Winery Karikari is in the top 10 of wines of Northland.
Taste structure of the Calypso Chardonnay from the Winery Karikari
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Calypso Chardonnay of Winery Karikari in the region of North Island is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Calypso Chardonnay of Winery Karikari in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of oak.
Food and wine pairings with Calypso Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Calypso Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Calypso Chardonnay
The Calypso Chardonnay of Winery Karikari matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of cajun jumbalaya rice, sophie's tuna cake or quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Karikari's Calypso Chardonnay.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Calypso Chardonnay from Winery Karikari are 2014
Informations about the Winery Karikari
The Winery Karikari is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Northland to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The wine region of North Island
New-zealand/north-island/northland">Northland, as its name suggests, is New Zealand's northernmost wine-producing region, around four hours' drive northwest of the country's largest city, Auckland. Most of the Northland region's wineries are situated on the east coast, particularly around the Bay of Islands and the Karikari Pensinula, with another cluster on the west coast near Kaitaia. The region's red wines are mostly produced from Syrah, Pinotage">Pinotage and the Hybrid variety Chambourcin. Chardonnay leads the way for white wine grape varieties; Pinot Gris, Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc are among the other varieties cultivated here.
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