Winery Matahiwi EstateME by Matahiwi Estate Sauvignon Blanc
White wine
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 ME by Matahiwi Estate Sauvignon Blanc from the Winery Matahiwi Estate
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the ME by Matahiwi Estate Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Matahiwi Estate in the region of North Island is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with ME by Matahiwi Estate Sauvignon Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with ME by Matahiwi Estate Sauvignon Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with ME by Matahiwi Estate Sauvignon Blanc
The ME by Matahiwi Estate Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Matahiwi Estate matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of chicken and shrimp jambalaya, quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese or tomato, eggplant and goat cheese bruschetta.
Details and technical informations about Winery Matahiwi Estate's ME by Matahiwi Estate Sauvignon Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Couderc 4401
An interspecific cross made in 1884 by Georges Couderc (1850-1928) between chasselas rose and rupestris. This direct-producing hybrid was multiplied much more in the south-west of France and in the Loire Valley, and in some cases was even used as rootstock. François Baco (1865-1947) and Vincent Malègue (1830-1915) also used it as a progenitor. - Synonymy: red bird, tank, Terray hybrid, malafosse, oazo rukh, sakhotin (for all the grape variety synonyms, click here!). - Description: small to medium-sized bunches, cylindrical-conical, winged, more or less compact, sometimes with small green berries, medium-sized stalks remaining green when ripe; small, spherical berries, beautiful bluish-black skin, very pruinose, pulpy, with coloured juice.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of ME by Matahiwi Estate Sauvignon Blanc from Winery Matahiwi Estate are 2019, 0
Informations about the Winery Matahiwi Estate
The Winery Matahiwi Estate is one of of the world's great 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
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.
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.
The word of the wine: Cuvée (champagne)
Juice harvested during the first pressing. The term "cuvée" is also used to describe the final blend of wines of a given quality. Tête de cuvée : the first juice to come out during the first pressing.
