The Winery Kidnapper Cliffs of Hawke's Bay of North Island

Winery Kidnapper Cliffs - Ariki Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is ranked in the top 146 of the estates of North Island.
It is located in Hawke's Bay in the region of North Island

The Winery Kidnapper Cliffs is one of the best wineries to follow in Hawke's Bay.. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Hawke's Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Kidnapper Cliffs wines

Looking for the best Winery Kidnapper Cliffs wines in Hawke's Bay among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Kidnapper Cliffs 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 Kidnapper Cliffs wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Kidnapper Cliffs

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Kidnapper Cliffs

How Winery Kidnapper Cliffs wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of sweet and sour turkish dumpling soup (eksili köfte), pasta with eggplant or veal colombo.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Kidnapper Cliffs

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Kidnapper Cliffs

  • 2013With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Hawke's Bay

The wine region of Hawke's Bay is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. We currently count 274 estates and châteaux in the of Hawke's Bay, producing 1268 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Hawke's Bay go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top white wines of Winery Kidnapper Cliffs

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Kidnapper Cliffs

How Winery Kidnapper Cliffs wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of filet mignon in a crust, sea bream a la plancha or summer tuna quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Kidnapper Cliffs

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Kidnapper Cliffs

  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5

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

  • 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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Kidnapper Cliffs

Planning a wine route in the of Hawke's Bay? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Kidnapper Cliffs.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

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The word of the wine: Honest

A simple and pleasant wine, without any great quality and without any defects.