Winery Nikau PointSelect Syrah

Red wine of Hawke's Bay of North Island of New Zealand

3.5

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Select Syrah of Winery Nikau Point is a red wine from the region of Hawke's Bay of North Island.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Select Syrah from the Winery Nikau Point

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Select Syrah of Winery Nikau Point in the region of North Island is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

Spices

On the nose the Select Syrah of Winery Nikau Point in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Select Syrah

Pairings that work perfectly with Select Syrah

Original food and wine pairings with Select Syrah

Lamb

The Select Syrah of Winery Nikau Point matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with panang curry (red curry), eggplant, lamb and goat lasagna or duck breast in foil (barbecue).

Details and technical informations about Winery Nikau Point's Select Syrah.

Winery

Winery Nikau Point

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Epinou

A very old wine grape variety from the Auvergne vineyards. Today, it is practically no longer multiplied.

Last vintages of this wine

Select Syrah - 2015

In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines

Average rating: 3.6

Select Syrah - 2014

In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines

Average rating: 3.5

Select Syrah - 2013

In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines

Average rating: 3.2

Select Syrah - 2012

In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines

Average rating: 3.9

The best vintages of Select Syrah from Winery Nikau Point are 2012, 2015, 2014, 2013

Informations about the Winery Nikau Point

The winery offers 20 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

This winery is part of the Morton Estate.

It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Hawke's Bay in the region of North Island

The Winery Nikau Point is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Hawke's Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 4000 of of New Zealand wines

In the top 500 of of Hawke's Bay wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 300000 wines of the world

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 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.

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