The Winery Richmond Plains of Nelson of South Island | Winedexer

Winery Richmond Plains
The winery offers 14 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 12 of the estates of South Island.
It is located in Nelson in the region of South Island

The Winery Richmond Plains is one of the world's great estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in of Nelson to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Richmond Plains wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Richmond Plains

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Richmond Plains

How Winery Richmond Plains wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of locro criollo (argentina), rabbit stew the old fashioned way or duck parmentier.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Richmond Plains

On the nose the white wine of Winery Richmond Plains. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Richmond Plains. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Richmond Plains

  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Richmond Plains.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris
  • Riesling

Discovering the wine region of Nelson

Cool-climate region of New Zealand's South Island, the only one on the west coast and rain-sheltered. Signature Chardonnay precise and taut with signature notes of white apple, citrus, toasted hazelnut, fresh butter and a mineral touch, ample long mouth — local benchmark. Fine silky Pinot Noir (tart cherry, raspberry, undergrowth, sweet spices), delicate tannins. Also vivid fruity Sauvignon Blanc, ample Pinot Gris, taut Riesling.

Atypical elegant wines.

The top pink wines of Winery Richmond Plains

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Richmond Plains

How Winery Richmond Plains wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of italian veal roulade, braised (green) cabbage or rabbit legs with mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Richmond Plains

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Richmond Plains. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Richmond Plains

  • 0With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Richmond Plains.

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris

Rich, ample whites with a golden robe, showing aromas of pear, quince, honey, smoke, ginger and spice. Made as structured dry wines (Alsace AOC), off-dry and sumptuous late-harvest sweet (vendange tardive, sélection de grains nobles). Lighter and crisper in Italy as Pinot Grigio (Veneto, Friuli). Also in Germany (Grauburgunder), Hungary (Szürkebarát) and Oregon. A grey mutation of Pinot Noir.

The top red wines of Winery Richmond Plains

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Richmond Plains

How Winery Richmond Plains wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of traditional flemish carbonades, casserons in the country style or rabbit marinated with herbs and mustard.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Richmond Plains

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Richmond Plains

  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.77/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The word of the wine: Dried

Said of a worn out red wine lacking flesh and volume.

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Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Very expressive, lively aromatic whites with a pale golden colour, crisp palate with fresh acidity, signature aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lime), exotic fruits (passion fruit), boxwood, blackcurrant bud and mineral notes (flint). Star of Sancerre AOC, Pouilly-Fumé AOC and Pessac-Léognan AOC, defines the great whites of the Loire and Bordeaux. French white variety from Bordeaux and the Loire, exported to New Zealand, South Africa and Chile.