The Winery Matua of Auckland of North Island | Winedexer

Winery Matua
The winery offers 81 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This estate is part of the Treasury Wine Estates.
It is ranked in the top 34 of the estates of North Island.
It is located in Auckland in the region of North Island

The Winery Matua is one of the world's great estates. It offers 81 wines for sale in of Auckland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Matua wines

Looking for the best Winery Matua wines in Auckland among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Matua wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Matua wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Matua

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Matua

How Winery Matua wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fillet of beef in a foie gras and truffle crust, veal colombo or duck breast with honey, potato and onion with garlic.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Matua

On the nose the red wine of Winery Matua. often reveals types of flavors of iron, pineapple or cream and sometimes also flavors of cherry, grapefruit or oaky. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Matua. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Matua

  • 0With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Matua.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinotage

Discovering the wine region of Auckland

Wine region of northern New Zealand's North Island, warm maritime climate. Waiheke Island is the jewel (18 km by ferry): signature Bordeaux-style blends Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot with dense, ripe reds (blackcurrant, blackberry, herbs, cedar, tobacco, firm tannins) — among New Zealand's finest. Peppery and perfumed Syrah (violet, white pepper, blackberry), precise and structured Chardonnay (peach, citrus, hazelnut butter). Warm, full style, opposite of vibrant Marlborough.

Hidden treasure.

The top white wines of Winery Matua

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Matua

How Winery Matua wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of risotto of the sea, leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche or diced chicken with honey and cucumber-apple-goat tartar.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Matua

On the nose the white wine of Winery Matua. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Matua. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Matua

  • 2005With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.88/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Matua.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris
  • Albariño

Discover the grape variety: Albarino

Lively, aromatic whites with sharp acidity and a sleek palate, with intense aromas of citrus, white peach, apricot, white flowers, passion fruit and characteristic Atlantic saline-iodine notes. Tonic and long finish. Absolute star of Rías Baixas DO in Galicia (Spain) and signature of Portuguese Vinho Verde as Alvarinho (Monção e Melgaço). Native Iberian variety, exported to Uruguay, California and New Zealand.

The top pink wines of Winery Matua

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Matua

How Winery Matua wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of milanese osso buco, chicken ballotine with ham and mushrooms or duck pot au feu.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Matua

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Matua. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Matua

  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Matua.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: AOC

Appellation d'origine contrôlée. The most prestigious category of French wines created in the 1930s on the basis of quality criteria defined by a geographical delimitation, a chosen grape variety and precise production rules.

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Planning a wine route in the of Auckland? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Matua.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Very expressive, lively aromatic whites with a pale golden colour, crisp palate with fresh acidity, signature aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lime), exotic fruits (passion fruit), boxwood, blackcurrant bud and mineral notes (flint). Star of Sancerre AOC, Pouilly-Fumé AOC and Pessac-Léognan AOC, defines the great whites of the Loire and Bordeaux. French white variety from Bordeaux and the Loire, exported to New Zealand, South Africa and Chile.