The Winery Crossroads of Hawke's Bay of North Island

Winery Crossroads - Milestone Series Chardonnay
The winery offers 31 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This estate is part of the Yealands Wine Group.
It is ranked in the top 148 of the estates of North Island.
It is located in Hawke's Bay in the region of North Island

The Winery Crossroads is one of the best wineries to follow in Hawke's Bay.. It offers 31 wines for sale in of Hawke's Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Crossroads wines

Looking for the best Winery Crossroads wines in Hawke's Bay among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Crossroads 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 Crossroads wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Crossroads

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Crossroads

How Winery Crossroads wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of oven roasted rabbit that cooks itself!, tuna catalan style or salmon and goat cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Crossroads

On the nose the white wine of Winery Crossroads. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or non oak. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Crossroads. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Crossroads

  • 2017With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.51/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Pinot Gris

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 natural sweet wines of Winery Crossroads

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery Crossroads

How Winery Crossroads wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of roasted fillet of beef with parsley, lamb meatballs with mint or gratin of fresh chard (green and ribs).

Organoleptic analysis of natural sweet wines of Winery Crossroads

On the nose the natural sweet wine of Winery Crossroads. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit.

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Winery Crossroads.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Chardonnay
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir 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. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

The top red wines of Winery Crossroads

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Crossroads

How Winery Crossroads wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef stew provencal style, rolled lamb shoulder with herbs or veal escalope (piccata milanese).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Crossroads

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Crossroads

  • 2009With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.68/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc

The word of the wine: Short

Said of a wine that leaves little trace in the mouth after tasting (also called "short in the mouth").

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Crossroads

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 Winery Crossroads.

Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer

Gewurztraminer rosé is a grape variety that originated in France. 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 vine is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Gewurztraminer rosé can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Jura, Champagne, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

News about Winery Crossroads and wines from the region

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American whiskey becomes most valuable auction sale of its kind

The Sotheby’s New York sale of Bourbon and Rye Whiskey, held at the weekend, combined two significant collections of American whiskey, with almost 100% of lots sold and 75% of them selling for above their pre-sale high estimates. The top spot for the most expensive lot in the auction went to a bottle of LeNell’s Red Hook Rye 24 Year Old Barrell #4, which sold for $43,750, double its pre-sale high estimate and making it the joint most valuable bottle of rye whiskey ever sold at auction. The sum w ...

Decanter magazine latest issue: March 2022

Inside the March 2022 issue of Decanter Magazine: FEATURES: New Spanish whites David Williams’ A to X guide to 10 key producers and wines in Spain’s developing white scene Making wine in Spain Self-confessed ‘nomadic winemaker’ Darren Smith on the irresistible allure of Spain Producer profile: Francisco Barona Driving tractors at 12, now making top Ribera del Duero. By Tim Atkin MW Vintage preview: northern Rhône 2020 Another hot year, but there is freshness and top quality to be found. Matt Wa ...

The word of the wine: Short

Said of a wine that leaves little trace in the mouth after tasting (also called "short in the mouth").