The Winery Elephant Hill of Hawke's Bay of North Island

Winery Elephant Hill
The winery offers 42 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 36 of the estates of North Island.
It is located in Hawke's Bay in the region of North Island

The Winery Elephant Hill is one of the world's great estates. It offers 42 wines for sale in of Hawke's Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Elephant Hill wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Elephant Hill

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Elephant Hill

How Winery Elephant Hill wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with dark beer, wiener schnitzel or viennese schnitzel or duck legs confit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Elephant Hill

On the nose the red wine of Winery Elephant Hill. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, tobacco or forest floor. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Elephant Hill. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Elephant Hill

  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.79/5

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

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

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 white wines of Winery Elephant Hill

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Elephant Hill

How Winery Elephant Hill wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of cajun jumbalaya rice, salmon and parmesan quiche without pastry or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Elephant Hill

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Elephant Hill

  • 2010With an average score of 4.24/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.78/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Pinot Gris

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

The top sweet wines of Winery Elephant Hill

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Elephant Hill

How Winery Elephant Hill wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of risotto with fresh salmon and zucchini, jambalaya (louisiana) or grandma's cherry clafoutis.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Elephant Hill

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Elephant Hill. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Elephant Hill

  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Elephant Hill.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

The word of the wine: Yellow wine

White wines from the Jura region aged in oak barrels without topping up for at least 6 years. A veil of yeast forms on the surface of the wine, which undergoes slow oxidation, giving it a particular taste reminiscent of nuts.

The top pink wines of Winery Elephant Hill

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Elephant Hill

How Winery Elephant Hill wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef lark, leg of lamb with crust or melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Elephant Hill

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Elephant Hill. often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Elephant Hill

  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Elephant Hill.

  • Tempranillo
  • Shiraz/Syrah

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Elephant Hill

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 Elephant Hill.

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.