The Winery Hilok of South Island

Winery Hilok
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
4.0
Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 2177 of the estates of South Island.
It is located in South Island

The Winery Hilok is one of the best wineries to follow in South Island.. It offers 1 wines for sale in of South Island to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Hilok wines

Looking for the best Winery Hilok wines in South Island among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Hilok 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 Hilok wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Hilok

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Hilok

How Winery Hilok wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of homemade italian lasagna, roast veal in the oven or deer stew.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Hilok

On the nose the red wine of Winery Hilok. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Hilok

  • 2009With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of South Island

Central Otago, near the bottom of New Zealand's South Island, vies for the title of world's most southerly wine region. Vineyards cling to the sides of mountains and high above river gorges in this dramatic landscape. Pinot Noir has proven itself in this challenging Terroir, and takes up nearly three-quarters of the region's vineyard area. The typical Central Otago Pinot Noir is intense and deeply colored, with flavors of doris plum, Sweet spice and bramble.

Two Paddocks, owned by actor Sam Neill, had thought the Last Chance vineyard was the world's most southerly (at 45°15'). But several major Patagonian projects are underway at around 45 to 46°, and Argentina can currently claim the honor for Alejandro Bulgheroni's new vineyard at Sarmiento (45°60'). The viticultural zone covers the mountainous area around the tourist resort town of Queenstown on the eastern side of the Southern Alps. The exact boundaries and sub-regional divisions are not official, but a geographic indication is in the pipeline.

Wineries are scattered around several distinct sub-regions: Gibbston, Alexandra, Wanaka and the Cromwell Basin, itself home to Bendigo, Bannockburn and Lowburn. Lakes Dunstan, Wakatipu and Wanaka all contribute to the terroir as well, along with the Kawarau and Clutha Rivers. Gold brought the first settlers to the region in the 1860s, and most of the towns in this Part of Otago have a Rich gold-mining history. The first vines were planted during this time by a French migrant but, unlike in the Sierra Foothills region of California where the European settlers provided a steady demand for wines, the tough, transient Otago miners had no interest in drinking wine, preferring beer and spirits.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Hilok

Planning a wine route in the of South Island? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Hilok.

Discover the grape variety: Mayorquin

The white Mayorquin is a grape variety from Affrique du Nord. 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 large bunches and large grapes. You can find the white Mayorquin cultivated in these vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.

News about Winery Hilok and wines from the region

A perfect pairing: Flatbread and cod roe emulsion

My father worked in the wholesale supply of fruit and vegetables. He would often come home with a box of the day’s best produce, and so I became interested in what was in season. Both my parents often worked late, so cooking dinner to help take some weight off them inspired me to want to learn more. My first kitchen job at age 14 was at a Greek restaurant in Southampton, and it inspired my love for foods of the eastern Mediterranean. Today, I’m lucky to be able to obtain the best produce from ‘O ...

Meet Decanter’s US team

From the vineyards of Oregon on the west coast to those of New York’s Long Island in the east, the wine regions of the United States are vast and varied. And increasingly important to us here at Decanter – across not only the magazine and website, but our Decanter Premium channel online, the annual Decanter World Wine Awards and events such as our inaugural New York Decanter Fine Wine Encounter in June 2022. We strive to provide the best coverage for our international audience and so felt it was ...

Laggan Bay whisky distillery to open on Islay

Plans have been approved for what will become Islay’s 12th Scotch malt whisky distillery. Laggan Bay is set to be developed by whisky bottlers and brewers The Islay Boys, in association with Ian Macleod Distillers. Argyll and Bute Council has granted planning permission for the distillery, which The Islay Boys said will produce ‘a traditional, double-distillation Islay whisky’, at Glenegedale in Laggan Bay, close to the island’s airport. The new development, on a two-hectare site, will also incl ...

The word of the wine: Effervescent

Any wine loaded with CO2 (carbon dioxide), which is revealed in the form of bubbles, reinforcing the freshness effect in the mouth. This gas production is the result of what is called the second fermentation in the bottle. It occurs in champagnes and sparkling wines such as crémants.