The Winery The Little Sheep of Marlborough of South Island

Winery The Little Sheep - Cabernet Sauvignon
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 83 of the estates of South Island.
It is located in Marlborough in the region of South Island

The Winery The Little Sheep is one of the world's great estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Marlborough to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery The Little Sheep wines

Looking for the best Winery The Little Sheep wines in Marlborough among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery The Little Sheep 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 The Little Sheep wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery The Little Sheep

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery The Little Sheep

How Winery The Little Sheep wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beer goulash, chaouia lamb or rabbit with mustard in a casserole.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery The Little Sheep

On the nose the red wine of Winery The Little Sheep. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery The Little Sheep

  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Marlborough

The wine region of Marlborough is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. We currently count 1237 estates and châteaux in the of Marlborough, producing 3419 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Marlborough go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top pink wines of Winery The Little Sheep

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery The Little Sheep

How Winery The Little Sheep wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of quick salmon skewers, magic marinade (for shrimps, scallops, fish...) or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery The Little Sheep

On the nose the pink wine of Winery The Little Sheep. often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, floral.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery The Little Sheep

  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery The Little Sheep.

  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

The top white wines of Winery The Little Sheep

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery The Little Sheep

How Winery The Little Sheep wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of thai shrimp soup (tom yam goong), cream and tuna quiche or lasagna with courgettes, bacon and goat cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery The Little Sheep

On the nose the white wine of Winery The Little Sheep. 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 The Little Sheep. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery The Little Sheep

  • 2013With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery The Little Sheep.

  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: R-M (champagne)

Harvesting and handling. It is the artisan winemaker. He elaborates his own champagne, often a monocru representative of the village or the surrounding villages.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery The Little Sheep

Planning a wine route in the of Marlborough? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery The Little Sheep.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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 grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery The Little Sheep and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: R-M (champagne)

Harvesting and handling. It is the artisan winemaker. He elaborates his own champagne, often a monocru representative of the village or the surrounding villages.