Matahiwi EstateHolly Pinot Gris
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a .
This wine generally goes well with pork, cured meat or mushrooms.
Taste structure of the Holly Pinot Gris from the Matahiwi Estate
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Holly Pinot Gris of Matahiwi Estate in the region of North Island is a .
Food and wine pairings with Holly Pinot Gris
Pairings that work perfectly with Holly Pinot Gris
Original food and wine pairings with Holly Pinot Gris
The Holly Pinot Gris of Matahiwi Estate matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or mushrooms such as recipes of rabbit stew the old fashioned way, dal lentils with coconut milk or porcini sauce.
Details and technical informations about Matahiwi Estate's Holly Pinot Gris.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris
Rich, ample whites with a golden robe, showing aromas of pear, quince, honey, smoke, ginger and spice. Made as structured dry wines (Alsace AOC), off-dry and sumptuous late-harvest sweet (vendange tardive, sélection de grains nobles). Lighter and crisper in Italy as Pinot Grigio (Veneto, Friuli). Also in Germany (Grauburgunder), Hungary (Szürkebarát) and Oregon. A grey mutation of Pinot Noir.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Holly Pinot Gris from Matahiwi Estate are 2013, 0, 2012
Informations about the Matahiwi Estate
The Matahiwi Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Wairarapa to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Wairarapa
Southern tip of New Zealand's North Island, an hour east of Wellington, heart of the Martinborough appellation. Climate and soils compared to Burgundy. Pinot Noir is the signature red king (national reference with Central Otago): spicy, earthy profile with black cherry, plum, blackberry, undergrowth, pepper, thyme and a smoky touch, fine tannins and a dense palate. Taut, herbaceous Sauvignon Blanc, precise buttery Chardonnay, floral Pinot Gris, peppery Syrah.
The wine region of North Island
New Zealand's North Island, warmer and more varied than the South Island. Bordeaux varieties and Pinot Noir as signatures. Merlot in Hawke's Bay as a supple red with notes of plum, ripe cherry, fresh herbs and a spicy touch, round tannins — blended with Cabernet and peppery Syrah. Fine Pinot Noir in Wairarapa/Martinborough (cherry, undergrowth).
The word of the wine: Bite
Said of a wine with exacerbated acidity.
