Winery Elephant HillLe Phant Blanc
White wine
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Chardonnay, the Gewurztraminer, the Pinot gris and the Viognier.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Le Phant Blanc of Winery Elephant Hill in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Le Phant Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Phant Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Le Phant Blanc
The Le Phant Blanc of Winery Elephant Hill matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of sauerkraut of the sea in casserole, my mother's rabbit or cannelloni with salmon and spinach.
Details and technical informations about Winery Elephant Hill's Le Phant Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Le Phant Blanc from Winery Elephant Hill are 2017, 2016, 2013, 2011 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Elephant Hill
The Winery Elephant Hill is one of of the world's greatest 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: Free-run wine
The free-run wine is the wine that flows out of the vat by gravity at the time of running off. The marc soaked in wine is then pressed to extract a rich and tannic wine. Free-run wine and press wine are then aged separately and eventually blended by the winemaker in proportions defined according to the type of wine being made.
