The Winery Main Divide of Waipara of South Island

Winery Main Divide
The winery offers 14 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This estate is part of the Donaldson Family Ltd..
It is ranked in the top 21 of the estates of South Island.
It is located in Waipara in the region of South Island

The Winery Main Divide is one of the world's great estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in of Waipara to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Main Divide wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Main Divide

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Main Divide

How Winery Main Divide wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish tagine, chicken breast with curry and mushrooms or autumn pumpkin pie.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Main Divide

On the nose the red wine of Winery Main Divide. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, kiwi or nutmeg and sometimes also flavors of caramel, toasty or cinnamon. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Main Divide. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Main Divide

  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.72/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

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 white wines of Winery Main Divide

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Main Divide

How Winery Main Divide wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of butternut and goat cheese gratin, gravelax salmon or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Main Divide

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Main Divide

  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.83/5

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

  • Pinot Gris
  • Chardonnay
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Riesling
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

The top pink wines of Winery Main Divide

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Main Divide

How Winery Main Divide wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of thai beef curry, dad's lamb mouse or fillet of beef with morels.

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

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The word of the wine: Long

Wine with persistence in the mouth. This persistence in the mouth of a wine is measured in caudalies.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Main Divide

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 Main Divide.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris

Pinot Gris is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot gris was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. Pinot Gris is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot Gris wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot gris is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.

News about Winery Main Divide and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Long

Wine with persistence in the mouth. This persistence in the mouth of a wine is measured in caudalies.

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