Winery Matakana EstateElingamite Merlot

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

The Elingamite Merlot of Winery Matakana Estate is a wine from the region of Hawke's Bay of North Island.
This wine generally goes well with
The Elingamite Merlot of the Winery Matakana Estate is in the top 0 of wines of Hawke's Bay.

Discover the grape variety: Colobel

Colobel noir is a grape variety that originated in France. It is a variety resulting from a cross of the same species (interspecific hybridization). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape for eating on our tables. The Colobel noir can be found in the vineyards of the Rhône Valley.

Informations about the Winery Matakana Estate

The winery offers 23 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

It is in the top 10 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.

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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