Winery AscensionThe Ascent Matakana Chardonnay
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Taste structure of the The Ascent Matakana Chardonnay from the Winery Ascension
Light | Bold | |
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the The Ascent Matakana Chardonnay of Winery Ascension in the region of North Island is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the The Ascent Matakana Chardonnay of Winery Ascension in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with The Ascent Matakana Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with The Ascent Matakana Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with The Ascent Matakana Chardonnay
The The Ascent Matakana Chardonnay of Winery Ascension matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of flemish carbonnade, gravelax salmon or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Ascension's The Ascent Matakana 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
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Informations about the Winery Ascension
The Winery Ascension is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Auckland to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Auckland
The wine region of Auckland is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Puriri Hills or the Domaine Puriri Hills produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Auckland are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Auckland often reveals types of flavors of apples, plum or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, black fruit or baking spice.
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: Aging on lees
Maturing on the lees enhances the stability, aromatic complexity and texture of white wines, which gain in body and volume. This phenomenon is induced by autolysis, the process of self-degradation of the lees.
