Winery Kumeu River - Rays Road Pinot Noir

Winery Kumeu RiverRays Road Pinot Noir

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Rays Road Pinot Noir of Winery Kumeu River is a red wine from the region of Kumeu of North Island.
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Rays Road Pinot Noir of the Winery Kumeu River is in the top 10 of wines of Kumeu.

Taste structure of the Rays Road Pinot Noir from the Winery Kumeu River

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Rays Road Pinot Noir of Winery Kumeu River in the region of North Island is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Rays Road Pinot Noir of Winery Kumeu River in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Kumeu River's Rays Road Pinot Noir.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Rays Road Pinot Noir - 2018
In the top 10 of of Kumeu wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Rays Road Pinot Noir from Winery Kumeu River are 2018

Informations about the Winery Kumeu River

The winery offers 27 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Kumeu in the region of North Island

The Winery Kumeu River is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Kumeu to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine North Island
In the top 7500 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 20 of of Kumeu wines
In the top 350000 of red wines
In the top 600000 wines of the world

The wine region of Kumeu

The wine region of Kumeu is located in the region of Auckland of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Kumeu River or the Domaine Kumeu River produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Kumeu are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Kumeu often reveals types of flavors of cream, nectarine or chard and sometimes also flavors of grilled pineapple, tropical fruit or lemon curd.


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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The word of the wine: Gross

Champagne with between 6 and 15 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).

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