The Mission Estate Winery of Hawke's Bay of North Island

Mission Estate Winery
The winery offers 60 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 90 of the estates of North Island.
It is located in Hawke's Bay in the region of North Island
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The Mission Estate Winery is one of the world's great estates. It offers 60 wines for sale in of Hawke's Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Mission Estate Winery wines

Looking for the best Mission Estate Winery wines in Hawke's Bay among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Mission Estate Winery 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 Mission Estate Winery wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Mission Estate Winery

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Mission Estate Winery

How Mission Estate Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of garlic shrimp, goat cheese and bacon quiche or pasta with trout and goat cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Mission Estate Winery

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Mission Estate Winery

  • 2017With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.61/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Riesling
  • Viognier

Discovering the wine region of Hawke's Bay

Reference for great New Zealand reds, warm maritime climate (2,200 h of sun). Bordeaux blends on Gimblett Gravels: round, fruity Merlot (plum, ripe cherry), firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar), perfumed Cabernet Franc. Signature northern-Rhône-style Syrah: peppery and floral (violet, blackberry, black olive), fine tannins. Structured, mineral Chardonnay.

Also Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Gris. 4,600 ha around Napier-Hastings.

The top red wines of Mission Estate Winery

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Mission Estate Winery

How Mission Estate Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of harira de mamie (moroccan soup), chiche kebab in armenian or one pot pasta with creamy chicken farfalle.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Mission Estate Winery

On the nose the red wine of Mission Estate Winery. often reveals types of flavors of earthy, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, ripe blackberries or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Mission Estate Winery. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Mission Estate Winery

  • 2009With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.54/5

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

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.

The top sparkling wines of Mission Estate Winery

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Mission Estate Winery

How Mission Estate Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of stuffed pumpkin, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or slivers of squid with tomato.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Mission Estate Winery

On the nose the sparkling wine of Mission Estate Winery. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Mission Estate Winery

  • 0With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Mission Estate Winery.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris

The word of the wine: Heart-to-heart

Small stem from a quick bud that is removed during thinning.

The top pink wines of Mission Estate Winery

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Mission Estate Winery

How Mission Estate Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of adapted vietnamese fondue, lamb shoulder confit or casserons in the country style.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Mission Estate Winery

On the nose the pink wine of Mission Estate Winery. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Mission Estate Winery

  • 2019With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.59/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

Opulent, heady whites, rich and silky, with intense aromas of apricot, yellow peach, mango, violet, honeysuckle and musky, honeyed notes. Discreet acidity, creamy finish. Star of Condrieu AOC and Château-Grillet AOC, co-vinified in Côte-Rôtie with Syrah (up to 20%). Widely exported to California (Central Coast), Australia (Eden Valley) and Languedoc. A Rhône variety.

The top sweet wines of Mission Estate Winery

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Mission Estate Winery

How Mission Estate Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of suckling pig leg in the oven, hard-boiled eggs and gourmet muffins or keftas tajine with eggs.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Mission Estate Winery

On the nose the sweet wine of Mission Estate Winery. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Mission Estate Winery

  • 2015With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Mission Estate Winery.

  • Riesling
  • Sémillon

The word of the wine: Primeur (wine)

A wine made to be drunk very young, bottled and marketed very soon after fermentation (about two months). Syn.: new.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Mission Estate Winery

Planning a wine route in the of Hawke's Bay? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Mission Estate Winery.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.