Winery Mills ReefElspeth Chardonnay
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chardonnay.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
The Elspeth Chardonnay of the Winery Mills Reef is in the top 90 of wines of Gimblett Gravels.
Taste structure of the Elspeth Chardonnay from the Winery Mills Reef
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Elspeth Chardonnay of Winery Mills Reef in the region of North Island is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Elspeth Chardonnay of Winery Mills Reef in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Elspeth Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Elspeth Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Elspeth Chardonnay
The Elspeth Chardonnay of Winery Mills Reef matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of currywurst, tagliatelle courgette salmon from cécile and lisa or spinach and goat cheese quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Mills Reef's Elspeth Chardonnay.
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
The best vintages of Elspeth Chardonnay from Winery Mills Reef are 2015, 2017, 2013, 0 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Mills Reef
The Winery Mills Reef is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of Gimblett Gravels to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Gimblett Gravels
The wine region of Gimblett Gravels is located in the region of Hawke's Bay of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Craggy Range or the Domaine Matariki produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gimblett Gravels are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gimblett Gravels often reveals types of flavors of cream, cigar or blackberry jam and sometimes also flavors of black olive, fig or cheese.
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: Guyot (pruning)
This is the most widespread pruning technique. It includes one or two long branches and allows the mechanization of a large number of vineyard operations.
