The Winery Luna Estate of Martinborough of North Island

Winery Luna Estate - Blue Rock Pinot Noir
The winery offers 11 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 51 of the estates of North Island.
It is located in Martinborough in the region of North Island

The Winery Luna Estate is one of the world's great estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Martinborough to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Luna Estate wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Luna Estate

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Luna Estate

How Winery Luna Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables, atriaux en sauce or ramen (noodle) soup.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Luna Estate

On the nose the red wine of Winery Luna Estate. often reveals types of flavors of spices, red fruit or floral and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Luna Estate. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Luna Estate

  • 2017With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.71/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Martinborough

The wine region of Martinborough is located in the region of Wairarapa of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Kusuda or the Domaine Craggy Range produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Martinborough are Pinot noir, Pinot gris and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Martinborough often reveals types of flavors of cherry, nutmeg or tomatoes and sometimes also flavors of dark chocolate, exotic spice or underbrush.

In the mouth of Martinborough is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 82 estates and châteaux in the of Martinborough, producing 331 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Martinborough go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Luna Estate

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Luna Estate

How Winery Luna Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of spaghetti carbonara, quick salmon skewers or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Luna Estate

On the nose the white wine of Winery Luna Estate. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Luna Estate. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Luna Estate

  • 2017With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.49/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris
  • Riesling
  • Sauvignon Blanc

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Luna Estate

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Luna Estate

How Winery Luna Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork shank stew, green lentils strasbourg style or quick duck breast with honey.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Luna Estate

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Luna Estate. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Luna Estate

  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Meunier

The word of the wine: Alcooleux

Said of a wine dominated by the presence of alcohol.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Luna Estate

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

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. 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 Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

News about Winery Luna Estate and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Alcooleux

Said of a wine dominated by the presence of alcohol.

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