Winery MatawheroChurch House Chenin Blanc
White wine
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, lean fish or shellfish.
The Church House Chenin Blanc of the Winery Matawhero is in the top 10 of wines of Gisborne.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Church House Chenin Blanc of Winery Matawhero in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, floral or tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Church House Chenin Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Church House Chenin Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Church House Chenin Blanc
The Church House Chenin Blanc of Winery Matawhero matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of rougaille tomatoes (madagascar), cod with vanilla sauce or tarte tatin.
Details and technical informations about Winery Matawhero's Church House Chenin Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc
It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Church House Chenin Blanc from Winery Matawhero are 2015, 0, 2017, 2016
Informations about the Winery Matawhero
The Winery Matawhero is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Gisborne to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Gisborne
The wine region of Gisborne is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vinoptima or the Domaine Millton produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gisborne are Chardonnay, Pinot gris and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gisborne often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, earth or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, oak or non oak.
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: Cornalin
Black grape variety native to the Valais (Switzerland). It produces renowned wines of a dark purple colour with violet hues, an elegant bouquet and a powerful, fresh, fruity (cherry) and spicy palate. Cornalin wines can be drunk young or after several years of ageing, with game.
