The Kontokosta Winery of North Fork of Long Island of New York | Winedexer

Kontokosta Winery
The winery offers 19 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 11 of the estates of New York.
It is located in North Fork of Long Island in the region of New York
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The Kontokosta Winery is one of the world's great estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in of North Fork of Long Island to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Kontokosta Winery wines

Looking for the best Kontokosta Winery wines in North Fork of Long Island among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Kontokosta Winery 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 Kontokosta Winery wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Kontokosta Winery

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Kontokosta Winery

How Kontokosta Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of boeuf en daube, leg of lamb in a herb crust with preserved vegetables or meatloaf with lovage (perpetual celery).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Kontokosta Winery

On the nose the red wine of Kontokosta Winery. often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or spices.

The best vintages in the red wines of Kontokosta Winery

  • 2008With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5

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

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

Discovering the wine region of North Fork of Long Island

Maritime New York AVA between Long Island Sound and the Atlantic: signature Merlot as king red - supple and fruity with notes of black cherry, plum, blackberry, leather and a fresh-herb touch, round tannins and an elegant finish (maritime Bordeaux climate). Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon in structuring support. Fresh Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc in whites (citrus, apple, flowers). AVA (1986), ~2,000 ac, sandy-gravel soils from glacial moraines, ocean breezes preserving acidity.

The top white wines of Kontokosta Winery

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Kontokosta Winery

How Kontokosta Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of sushi cake, chicken tagine with apricots and almonds or vegan leek and tofu quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Kontokosta Winery

On the nose the white wine of Kontokosta Winery. often reveals types of flavors of oak, citrus fruit or microbio and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, earth or vegetal.

The best vintages in the white wines of Kontokosta Winery

  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.79/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Riesling
  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

Opulent, heady whites, rich and silky, with intense aromas of apricot, yellow peach, mango, violet, honeysuckle and musky, honeyed notes. Discreet acidity, creamy finish. Star of Condrieu AOC and Château-Grillet AOC, co-vinified in Côte-Rôtie with Syrah (up to 20%). Widely exported to California (Central Coast), Australia (Eden Valley) and Languedoc. A Rhône variety.

The top pink wines of Kontokosta Winery

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Kontokosta Winery

How Kontokosta Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of fillet of beef with morels, doner kebab or ham croquette with purée.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Kontokosta Winery

On the nose the pink wine of Kontokosta Winery. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Kontokosta Winery

  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Franc

The word of the wine: Size

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Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Kontokosta Winery

Planning a wine route in the of North Fork of Long Island? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Kontokosta Winery.

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.

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