The Winery Lighthouse of Waipara of South Island

Winery Lighthouse - Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of South Island.
It is located in Waipara in the region of South Island
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The Winery Lighthouse is one of the best wineries to follow in Waipara.. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Waipara to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Lighthouse wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Lighthouse

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Lighthouse

How Winery Lighthouse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of cuttlefish in sauce, magic cake cheese quiche or quiche with leek fondue and goat cheese.

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Waipara

The wine region of Waipara is located in the region of Canterbury of South Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pegasus Bay or the Domaine Pegasus Bay produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Waipara are Pinot noir, Riesling and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Waipara often reveals types of flavors of cherry, pear or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, gooseberry or passion fruit.

In the mouth of Waipara is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 95 estates and châteaux in the of Waipara, producing 348 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Waipara go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

The top red wines of Winery Lighthouse

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Lighthouse

How Winery Lighthouse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of american style beef marinade, shoulder of lamb stuffed with cognac or duck breast with goat cheese and local ham.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Lighthouse

On the nose the red wine of Winery Lighthouse. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Lighthouse

  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Lighthouse

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

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 Lighthouse and wines from the region

Michelin Guide 2022: UK & Ireland winners announced

Every year the hospitality industry holds its breath as the revised line up of the Michelin Guide is announced. A star won – or lost – is often a pivotal moment in the consolidation of a venue’s name and the reputation of the chef, sommelier and restaurateurs behind it. Yesterday, February 16th, the Michelin Stars were unveiled for this year’s Michelin Great Britain & Ireland Guide, with 19 restaurants having been newly awarded a star, bringing the total number of one starred restaurants in ...

Top DWWA award-winning wines on show at Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC

At the 2021 Decanter World Wine Awards, the world’s largest wine competition saw its biggest year to date, with 18,094 wines tasted from 56 countries. Over 15 consecutive days in June 2021, almost 170 expert wine judges, including 44 Masters of Wine and 11 Master Sommeliers, awarded 50 Best in Show, 179 Platinum, 635 Gold, 5,607 Silver and 8,332 Bronze medals. Join Decanter at our Fine Wine Encounter NYC this June, where you will have the opportunity to sample 23 of these top awarded Gold, Plati ...

A groundbreaking Dram

Ardbeg single malt whisky, based on the southern shores of Scotland’s island of Islay, has recently unveiled Fon Fhòid: the latest in a number of highly unusual experiments. Back in 2014, the distillery team lead by whisky creator, Dr Bill Lumsden and former distillery manager, Mickey Heads (now retired) took the highly unusual approach of burying two already matured casks of Ardbeg underneath the peat bogs themselves, (burning peat smoke is normally used to dry the malted barley during producti ...

The word of the wine: Maderised

Term used to designate oxidized wines in reference to Madeira wines.

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