Winery Puriri Hills - Estate

Winery Puriri HillsEstate

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Estate of Winery Puriri Hills is a red wine from the region of Auckland of North Island.
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Carmenère, the Malbec and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Estate from the Winery Puriri Hills

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Estate of Winery Puriri Hills in the region of North Island is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, cedar

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with spices taste

licorice, cinnamon

Wine with microbio taste

cream, cheese

On the nose the Estate of Winery Puriri Hills in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dark fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, baking spice or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Puriri Hills's Estate.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.8°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Estate - 2014
In the top 100 of of Auckland wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Estate - 2013
In the top 100 of of Auckland wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Estate - 2012
In the top 100 of of Auckland wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Estate - 2011
In the top 100 of of Auckland wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Estate - 2010
In the top 100 of of Auckland wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Estate - 2009
In the top 100 of of Auckland wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Estate - 2008
In the top 100 of of Auckland wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Estate from Winery Puriri Hills are 2010, 2012, 2014, 2013 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Puriri Hills

The winery offers 7 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Auckland in the region of North Island

The Winery Puriri Hills is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Auckland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine North Island
In the top 350 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 150 of of Auckland wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 30000 wines of the world

The wine region of Auckland

The wine region of Auckland is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Puriri Hills or the Domaine Puriri Hills produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Auckland are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Auckland often reveals types of flavors of apples, plum or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, black fruit or baking spice.


The wine region of North Island

New-zealand/north-island/northland">Northland, as its name suggests, is New Zealand's northernmost wine-producing region, around four hours' drive northwest of the country's largest city, Auckland. Most of the Northland region's wineries are situated on the east coast, particularly around the Bay of Islands and the Karikari Pensinula, with another cluster on the west coast near Kaitaia. The region's red wines are mostly produced from Syrah, Pinotage">Pinotage and the Hybrid variety Chambourcin. Chardonnay leads the way for white wine grape varieties; Pinot Gris, Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc are among the other varieties cultivated here.

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The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

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The word of the wine: Fermentation

The process by which grape juice becomes wine, thanks to the action of yeasts that transform sugar into alcohol.

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