Winery MatavinoMatakana Viognier
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or game (deer, venison).
The Matakana Viognier of the Winery Matavino is in the top 10 of wines of Matakana.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with Matakana Viognier
Pairings that work perfectly with Matakana Viognier
Original food and wine pairings with Matakana Viognier
The Matakana Viognier of Winery Matavino matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of pork gyros, venison leg with tomato sauce or natural breton lobster.
Details and technical informations about Winery Matavino's Matakana Viognier.
Discover the grape variety: Viognier
White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.
Informations about the Winery Matavino
The Winery Matavino is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Matakana to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Matakana
The wine region of Matakana is located in the region of Auckland of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Providence or the Domaine Heron's Flight produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Matakana are Malbec, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Matakana often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
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: Crunchy
A very colorful term to designate a sensation similar to the crunchiness of a grape bursting under the tooth in young and lively wines.
