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

Mission Estate Winery
The winery offers 60 different wines
3.6
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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

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 quinoa with shrimp, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or lasagna with courgettes and fresh 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

The wine region of Hawke's Bay is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. We currently count 274 estates and châteaux in the of Hawke's Bay, producing 1268 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Hawke's Bay go well with generally quite well with dishes .

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 beef mironton, rack of lamb in a salt crust or tunisian tagine.

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: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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 chicken bonne femme, red tuna steak provençal style or norman mussels with cider.

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: Breton

See cabernet franc.

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 shepherd's pie (quebec!), lamb roast with lavender or lamb chops marinated with herbs.

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: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

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 butternut and goat cheese gratin, quick smoked salmon croque-monsieur or mullet with onions and white wine.

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: Stamping

Marking of corks, barrels or cases with an iron.

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: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.