The Winery Aurora Vineyard of Central Otago of South Island

Winery Aurora Vineyard - Central Otago Bendigo Pinot Noir
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 593 of the estates of South Island.
It is located in Central Otago in the region of South Island

The Winery Aurora Vineyard is one of the best wineries to follow in Central Otago.. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Central Otago to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Aurora Vineyard wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Aurora Vineyard

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Aurora Vineyard

How Winery Aurora Vineyard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chinese fondue, chicken in sauce or veal blanquette à l'ancienne.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Aurora Vineyard

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Aurora Vineyard

  • 2011With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Aurora Vineyard.

  • 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).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Aurora Vineyard

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 Aurora Vineyard.

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 Aurora Vineyard and wines from the region

Best in Show: The top 50 wines of DWWA 2022

The 0.27% of entries awarded Best in Show at this year’s Decanter World Wine Awards reflect the inspiring world of wine and quest for quality among winemakers globally, with 50 wines expressing the best of their categories. An all-time record for wines tasted at the world’s largest wine competition, it’s quite possible that Decanter World Wine Awards 2022 marks the largest-ever wine competition to be held in history. And of the record-breaking 18,244 wines tasted, just 50 were ...

Scapegrace to build £13m distillery in Central Otago

The Scapegrace team claims it will be New Zealand’s largest ever distillery when it is fully completed in October 2023. It will eventually produce all of Scapegrace’s award-winning gins and vodkas, along with its soon-to-be-released single malt whisky. The company plans to expand into other spirits categories further down the line too. Managing director Daniel McLaughlin said that the climate and water quality in Central Otago – which is famed for its Pinot Noir – make the region ideal for produ ...

Edmond de Rothschild Heritage purchases Central Otago winery Akarua

The deal includes 34.5ha under vine in the heart of the mountainous Bannockburn sub-region. It is mainly planted with Pinot Noir, but there are pockets of Chardonnay and Riesling too. Sir Clifford Skeggs, a Kiwi businesmman, and Lady Marie Skeggs purchased the land for Akarua in 1995, and planting began the following year. The first wines were bottled from the 1999 vintage. Akarua is now firmly established as one of the largest family-owned operations in Central Otago, and its 100% estate-grown ...

The word of the wine: Dame-jeanne

Large bottle or wicker-clad carboy used to transport wine and store old spirits before blending.