The Winery Mt Difficulty of Central Otago of South Island

Winery Mt Difficulty
The winery offers 42 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 8 of the estates of South Island.
It is located in Central Otago in the region of South Island

The Winery Mt Difficulty is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 42 wines for sale in of Central Otago to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Mt Difficulty wines

Looking for the best Winery Mt Difficulty wines in Central Otago among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Mt Difficulty 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 Mt Difficulty wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Mt Difficulty

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Mt Difficulty

How Winery Mt Difficulty wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of borscht (russia), duck breast with pepper sauce or duck casserole with turnips.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Mt Difficulty

On the nose the red wine of Winery Mt Difficulty. often reveals types of flavors of plum, game or cola and sometimes also flavors of anise, dark fruit or thyme. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Mt Difficulty. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Mt Difficulty

  • 2008With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.95/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Central Otago

The wine region of Central Otago is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Amisfield or the Domaine Felton Road produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Central Otago are Pinot noir et Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Central Otago often reveals types of flavors of cherry, perfume or pomegranate and sometimes also flavors of savory, sage or cedar.

In the mouth of Central Otago is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 277 estates and châteaux in the of Central Otago, producing 820 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Central Otago go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Mt Difficulty

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Mt Difficulty

How Winery Mt Difficulty wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of tagliatelle with seafood and saffron cream, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or tartines hervé.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Mt Difficulty

On the nose the white wine of Winery Mt Difficulty. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, kiwi or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, non oak or floral. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Mt Difficulty. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Mt Difficulty

  • 2012With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.83/5

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

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

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Mt Difficulty

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Mt Difficulty

How Winery Mt Difficulty wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of bocconcini (veal rolls with ham and comté), stuffed squid in the sétoise sauce or real paella recipe from valencia.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Mt Difficulty

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Mt Difficulty. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Mt Difficulty

  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Overmaturation

When the grapes reach maturity, the skin becomes permeable and progressively loses water, which causes a concentration phenomenon inside the berry. This is called over-ripening or passerillage.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Mt Difficulty

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

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.

News about Winery Mt Difficulty and wines from the region

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At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Saint-Gengoux-Le-National

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The word of the wine: Overmaturation

When the grapes reach maturity, the skin becomes permeable and progressively loses water, which causes a concentration phenomenon inside the berry. This is called over-ripening or passerillage.