Winery Makaraka - Sauvignon Blanc

Winery MakarakaSauvignon Blanc

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Makaraka is a white wine from the region of Marlborough of South Island.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, shellfish or goat cheese.

Taste structure of the Sauvignon Blanc from the Winery Makaraka

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Makaraka in the region of South Island is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Makaraka in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Makaraka's Sauvignon Blanc.

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

Discover the grape variety: Prior

Interspecific cross between Freiburg 4-61 (23-416 Joannès-Seyve x pinot noir) and Bronner made in 1987 by Norbert Becker of the Freiburg Research Institute in Germany. It has the particularity of having only one gene for resistance to mildew and powdery mildew. It can be found in Germany, but also in Switzerland, Belgium, ... and in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Sauvignon Blanc - 2020
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Sauvignon Blanc - 2019
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Sauvignon Blanc - 2018
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Sauvignon Blanc - 2017
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Sauvignon Blanc - 2016
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Sauvignon Blanc - 2015
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Sauvignon Blanc - 2014
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Sauvignon Blanc from Winery Makaraka are 2019, 2018, 2020, 2017 and 2016.

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 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Marlborough in the region of South Island

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

Top wine South Island
In the top 750 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 250 of of Marlborough wines
In the top 15000 of white wines
In the top 50000 wines of the world

The wine region of Marlborough

The wine region of Marlborough is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. We currently count 1237 estates and châteaux in the of Marlborough, producing 3419 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Marlborough go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of South Island

Central Otago, near the bottom of New Zealand's South Island, vies for the title of world's most southerly wine region. Vineyards cling to the sides of mountains and high above river gorges in this dramatic landscape. Pinot Noir has proven itself in this challenging Terroir, and takes up nearly three-quarters of the region's vineyard area. The typical Central Otago Pinot Noir is intense and deeply colored, with flavors of doris plum, Sweet spice and bramble.

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The word of the wine: Cup (size in)

Specific to the Mediterranean vineyard, this short pruning which opens the stock in the shape of a corolla offers a good resistance to violent winds but does not allow any mechanization of the vine work.

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