The Winery Rabbit Island of Nelson of South Island

Winery Rabbit Island
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This estate is part of the Seifried.
It is ranked in the top 6 of the estates of South Island.
It is located in Nelson in the region of South Island

The Winery Rabbit Island is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Nelson to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Rabbit Island wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Rabbit Island

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Rabbit Island

How Winery Rabbit Island wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of seafood, chorizo and chicken paella from patou, zucchini quiche or pasta with trout and goat cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Rabbit Island

On the nose the white wine of Winery Rabbit Island. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, melon or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, oak or vegetal. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Rabbit Island. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Rabbit Island

  • 2019With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Rabbit Island.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Pinot Gris
  • Chardonnay

Discovering the wine region of Nelson

The wine region of Nelson is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Latitude 41 or the Domaine Seifried Estate produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Nelson are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Nelson often reveals types of flavors of dark fruit, clove or baking spice and sometimes also flavors of bramble, kiwi or savory.

In the mouth of Nelson is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 94 estates and châteaux in the of Nelson, producing 406 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Nelson go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese.

The top red wines of Winery Rabbit Island

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Rabbit Island

How Winery Rabbit Island wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of barbecued prime rib with coarse salt, tajine with 2 meats and preserved lemons or simple and fragrant roast veal.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Rabbit Island

On the nose the red wine of Winery Rabbit Island. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Rabbit Island. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Rabbit Island

  • 2016With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.00/5

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

  • Merlot
  • 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 Rabbit Island

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

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

News about Winery Rabbit Island and wines from the region

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At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Pierreclos

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Pierreclos, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The word of the wine: Friendly

Said of a wine whose aspects are pleasant and not too marked.