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 marinated shrimp skewers with garlic, simple veal sauté or duck legs with cider and small onions.

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, white pepper or plum and sometimes also flavors of leather, dark chocolate or pepper. 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
  • 2012With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.75/5

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 currywurst, salmon steak on a bed of leeks or magic cake cheese quiche.

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: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc 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. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, 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 barbecued mackerel papillotes, grilled lobster with tarragon cream sauce or very simple muffins.

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
  • 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: Stirring

In the traditional method, the operation aims to bring the deposits against the cork by the movement of the bottles placed on desks. The stirring can be manual or mechanical (using gyropalettes).

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 spaghetti squash bolognese style, mouse of lamb with thyme or stuffed mushrooms.

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
  • 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: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

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: 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 Elephant Hill and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Charnay-les-Mâcon

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Charnay-les-Mâcon, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bo ...

The Saint-Véran appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Saint-Véran appellation.The exercice is particularly complex as there are so many variables that make up the terroir throughout its geographical area. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux so ...

A panel discussion about the Chablis appellation

This film is the recording of a webinar on Chablis wines organized in December 2020 with four personalities from Hong Kong: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. They explain the purity of Chablis wines, discuss the latest vintages, and also talk about food and wine pairings, as well as global warming and the transition to more sustainable practices. #Chablis #P ...

The word of the wine: Stirring

In the traditional method, the operation aims to bring the deposits against the cork by the movement of the bottles placed on desks. The stirring can be manual or mechanical (using gyropalettes).