The Winery Mountford Estate of Waipara of South Island

Winery Mountford Estate - Chardonnay
The winery offers 15 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 10 of the estates of South Island.
It is located in Waipara in the region of South Island

The Winery Mountford Estate is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 15 wines for sale in of Waipara to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Mountford Estate wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Mountford Estate

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Mountford Estate

How Winery Mountford Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole, salmon cannelloni or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Mountford Estate

On the nose the white wine of Winery Mountford Estate. 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 Mountford Estate. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Mountford Estate

  • 2008With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.87/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Mountford Estate.

  • Riesling
  • Chardonnay
  • Gewürztraminer

Discovering the wine region of Waipara

The wine region of Waipara is located in the region of Canterbury of South Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pegasus Bay or the Domaine Pegasus Bay produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Waipara are Pinot noir, Riesling and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Waipara often reveals types of flavors of cherry, pear or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, gooseberry or passion fruit.

In the mouth of Waipara is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 95 estates and châteaux in the of Waipara, producing 348 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Waipara go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

The top red wines of Winery Mountford Estate

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Mountford Estate

How Winery Mountford Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of barbecued prime rib with coarse salt, express veal stew in a pressure cooker or wild boar stew.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Mountford Estate

On the nose the red wine of Winery Mountford Estate. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Mountford Estate. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Mountford Estate

  • 2010With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.85/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Mountford Estate

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

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). 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 small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

News about Winery Mountford Estate and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Wine vinegar

Product of acetic fermentation of wine.

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