Winery Makaraka - Reserve Chardonnay

Winery MakarakaReserve Chardonnay

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Reserve Chardonnay of Winery Makaraka is a white wine from the region of Gisborne of North Island.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.

Taste structure of the Reserve Chardonnay from the Winery Makaraka

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Reserve Chardonnay of Winery Makaraka in the region of North Island is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Reserve Chardonnay of Winery Makaraka in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Makaraka's Reserve Chardonnay.

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

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Reserve Chardonnay - 2015
In the top 100 of of Gisborne wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Reserve Chardonnay from Winery Makaraka are 2015

Informations about the Winery Makaraka

The winery offers 20 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Gisborne in the region of North Island

The Winery Makaraka is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Gisborne to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine North Island
In the top 6500 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 2500 of of Gisborne wines
In the top 150000 of white wines
In the top 500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Gisborne

The wine region of Gisborne is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vinoptima or the Domaine Millton produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gisborne are Chardonnay, Pinot gris and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gisborne often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, earth or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, oak or non oak.


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: Rafle (taste of)

A taste considered a defect, characterized by an unpleasant astringency and bitterness, brought by the stalk during the vinification process. In order to avoid it, destemming before vinification is a common practice.

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