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

Winery Elephant Hill - Pinot Noir
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 salmon with cream sauce, paupiettes à la mérignicaise or rabbit with marengo sauce.

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 reblochon tartiflette, gratin dauphinois with smoked salmon 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: Pinot gris

Pinot Gris is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot gris was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. Pinot Gris is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot Gris wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot gris is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.

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 mackerel in white wine, californian sushi (reverse maki) or meringue for dummies.

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: Female

Characterizes wines whose pleasantness results from elegance and finesse rather than power.

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 steak tartare, mouse of lamb with thyme or veal cutlets with savoy tomme.

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: 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.

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: Tempranillo

The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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The word of the wine: Female

Characterizes wines whose pleasantness results from elegance and finesse rather than power.