The Winery Kingfisher Bay of Marlborough of South Island

Winery Kingfisher Bay - Merlot
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
This estate is part of the Marlborough Valley Wines.
It is ranked in the top 28 of the estates of South Island.
It is located in Marlborough in the region of South Island

The Winery Kingfisher Bay is one of the world's great estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Marlborough to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Kingfisher Bay wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Kingfisher Bay

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Kingfisher Bay

How Winery Kingfisher Bay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of fricandeaux german style, lamb tagine with vegetables and sweet potatoes or blanquette of veal.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Kingfisher Bay

In the mouth the red wine of Winery Kingfisher Bay. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Kingfisher Bay

  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.10/5

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

  • Merlot
  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Marlborough

The wine region of Marlborough is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. We currently count 1237 estates and châteaux in the of Marlborough, producing 3419 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Marlborough go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top pink wines of Winery Kingfisher Bay

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Kingfisher Bay

How Winery Kingfisher Bay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

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.

The top white wines of Winery Kingfisher Bay

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Kingfisher Bay

How Winery Kingfisher Bay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of paella josé style, spinach and goat cheese quiche or potato and goat cheese gratin.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Kingfisher Bay

On the nose the white wine of Winery Kingfisher Bay. often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or spices and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, black fruit or tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Kingfisher Bay. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Kingfisher Bay

  • 2011With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Harmonious

Balance of the different organoleptic elements of a wine. This harmony is linked to the typicity of each wine. The sweetness of a sweet wine is an element of its balance, whereas a Sancerre or a Chablis will be asked to be lively and dry.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Kingfisher Bay

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

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 Kingfisher Bay and wines from the region

Decanter World Wine Awards 2022: Results announced

The world’s largest and most influential wine competition, Decanter World Wine Awards results offer a definitive guide to the dynamic world of wine. Each year’s results offer surprises and revelations, highlighting growth in quality and consistency – or lack thereof. An all-time record for wines tasted, discover the results from the 19th edition of the competition. Quick links to DWWA 2022 results Search all Best in Show medals Search all Platinum medals Search all Gold medals Search ...

Edmond de Rothschild Heritage purchases Central Otago winery Akarua

The deal includes 34.5ha under vine in the heart of the mountainous Bannockburn sub-region. It is mainly planted with Pinot Noir, but there are pockets of Chardonnay and Riesling too. Sir Clifford Skeggs, a Kiwi businesmman, and Lady Marie Skeggs purchased the land for Akarua in 1995, and planting began the following year. The first wines were bottled from the 1999 vintage. Akarua is now firmly established as one of the largest family-owned operations in Central Otago, and its 100% estate-grown ...

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 word of the wine: Harmonious

Balance of the different organoleptic elements of a wine. This harmony is linked to the typicity of each wine. The sweetness of a sweet wine is an element of its balance, whereas a Sancerre or a Chablis will be asked to be lively and dry.