Winery Elephant HillGewürztraminer
White wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mild and soft cheese.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Gewürztraminer of Winery Elephant Hill in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Gewürztraminer
Pairings that work perfectly with Gewürztraminer
Original food and wine pairings with Gewürztraminer
The Gewürztraminer of Winery Elephant Hill matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of papillotes of mackerel, chicken curry samoussas or yoghurt cake.
Details and technical informations about Winery Elephant Hill's Gewürztraminer.
Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer
Full-bodied, exotic whites, rich and heady, with moderate acidity, showing opulent aromas of lychee, rose, mango, ginger, pink grapefruit and gentle spice. Made as aromatic dry, moelleux late-harvest and liquorous sélection de grains nobles. Star of Alsace AOC (one of the four noble varieties) and signature of Alto Adige (Tramin), Palatinate and Germany. A pink mutation of Traminer.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Gewürztraminer from Winery Elephant Hill are 2012, 0
Informations about the Winery Elephant Hill
The Winery Elephant Hill is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 43 wines for sale in the of Hawke's Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Hawke's Bay
Reference for great New Zealand reds, warm maritime climate (2,200 h of sun). Bordeaux blends on Gimblett Gravels: round, fruity Merlot (plum, ripe cherry), firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar), perfumed Cabernet Franc. Signature northern-Rhône-style Syrah: peppery and floral (violet, blackberry, black olive), fine tannins. Structured, mineral Chardonnay.
The wine region of North Island
New Zealand's North Island, warmer and more varied than the South Island. Bordeaux varieties and Pinot Noir as signatures. Merlot in Hawke's Bay as a supple red with notes of plum, ripe cherry, fresh herbs and a spicy touch, round tannins — blended with Cabernet and peppery Syrah. Fine Pinot Noir in Wairarapa/Martinborough (cherry, undergrowth).
The word of the wine: Food and wine pairing
It is the set of techniques that allow for the pleasant combination of food and wine. Food and wine pairing is based on a few basic principles, such as similarity, complementarity or contrast, and involves all the elements that make up the wine and the food (flavours, textures, aromas, etc.).
