Winery Matakana EstateChardonnay

White wine of Hawke's Bay of North Island of New Zealand

3.9

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Chardonnay of Winery Matakana Estate is a white wine from the region of Hawke's Bay of North Island.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.

Taste structure of the Chardonnay from the Winery Matakana Estate

Light		Bold
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Chardonnay of Winery Matakana Estate in the region of North Island is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Chardonnay of Winery Matakana Estate in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

Food and wine pairings with Chardonnay

Pairings that work perfectly with Chardonnay

Original food and wine pairings with Chardonnay

Rich fish (salmon, tuna etc)

The Chardonnay of Winery Matakana Estate matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of stuffed pumpkin, baked sardines with garlic or goat cheese and bacon quiche.

Details and technical informations about Winery Matakana Estate's Chardonnay.

Winery

Winery Matakana Estate

Grape varieties

Chardonnay

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

13.5°

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

Chardonnay - 2016

In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines

Average rating: 4.1

The best vintages of Chardonnay from Winery Matakana Estate are 2016

Informations about the Winery Matakana Estate

The winery offers 22 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 Hawke's Bay in the region of North Island

The Winery Matakana Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Hawke's Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 4000 of of New Zealand wines

In the top 2000 of of Hawke's Bay wines

In the top 80000 of white wines

In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Hawke's Bay

The wine region of Hawke's Bay is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. We currently count 274 estates and châteaux in the of Hawke's Bay, producing 1268 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Hawke's Bay go well with generally quite well with dishes .

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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