The Winery Matahiwi Estate of Wairarapa of North Island

Winery Matahiwi Estate
The winery offers 36 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 38 of the estates of North Island.
It is located in Wairarapa in the region of North Island

The Winery Matahiwi Estate is one of the world's great estates. It offers 36 wines for sale in of Wairarapa to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Matahiwi Estate wines

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

The top sparkling wines of Winery Matahiwi Estate

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Matahiwi Estate

How Winery Matahiwi Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of endives au gratin without béchamel sauce, niçoise salad or vegan leek and tofu quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Matahiwi Estate

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Matahiwi Estate. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Matahiwi Estate

  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Matahiwi Estate.

  • Chardonnay

Discovering the wine region of Wairarapa

The wine region of Wairarapa is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Whistling Track or the Domaine Schubert produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Wairarapa are Pinot noir, Pinot gris and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Wairarapa often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, lemon or straw and sometimes also flavors of honey, stone fruit or stone.

In the mouth of Wairarapa is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 47 estates and châteaux in the of Wairarapa, producing 115 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Wairarapa go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese.

The top white wines of Winery Matahiwi Estate

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

How Winery Matahiwi Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of oven-baked sausage, mexican salad with spicy dressing or quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Matahiwi Estate

On the nose the white wine of Winery Matahiwi Estate. 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 Matahiwi Estate. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Matahiwi Estate

  • 2020With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.74/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris

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 sweet wines of Winery Matahiwi Estate

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Matahiwi Estate

How Winery Matahiwi Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of new york hot dog, salmon steaks with lemon and shallot sauce or quenelles in nantua sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Matahiwi Estate

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Matahiwi Estate. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Matahiwi Estate

  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Matahiwi Estate.

  • Riesling
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Round

Said of a wine that is harmonious and smooth, offering no harshness in the mouth.

The top red wines of Winery Matahiwi Estate

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

How Winery Matahiwi Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of spaghetti squash bolognese style, escargots à la bordelaise or rabbit with white wine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Matahiwi Estate

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Matahiwi Estate

  • 2011With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.46/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Matahiwi Estate

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

How Winery Matahiwi Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of calf's head with sauce ravigote, bare-assed cockerel (ardennes) or wild boar stew (without marinade or wine).

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Matahiwi Estate

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

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Matahiwi Estate

  • 2020With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: PGI

Protected geographical indication. Equivalent to vin de pays in European regulations.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Matahiwi Estate

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

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.