The Winery Rippon of Central Otago of South Island

Winery Rippon
The winery offers 17 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 66 of the estates of South Island.
It is located in Central Otago in the region of South Island

The Winery Rippon is one of the world's great estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in of Central Otago to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Rippon wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Rippon

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Rippon

How Winery Rippon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tenderloin wellington, bocconcini (veal rolls with ham and comté) or adapted vietnamese fondue.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Rippon

On the nose the red wine of Winery Rippon. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, minerality or forest floor and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, licorice or plum. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Rippon. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Rippon

  • 2003With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.98/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamay Noir

Discovering the wine region of Central Otago

The wine region of Central Otago is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Amisfield or the Domaine Felton Road produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Central Otago are Pinot noir et Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Central Otago often reveals types of flavors of cherry, perfume or pomegranate and sometimes also flavors of savory, sage or cedar.

In the mouth of Central Otago is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 277 estates and châteaux in the of Central Otago, producing 820 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Central Otago go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Rippon

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Rippon

How Winery Rippon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of niçoise salad, monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise or birthday cake.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Rippon

On the nose the white wine of Winery Rippon. often reveals types of flavors of tropical, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of peach, minerality or pear. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Rippon. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Rippon

  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.74/5

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

  • Riesling
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Osteiner
  • 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 pink wines of Winery Rippon

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Rippon

How Winery Rippon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of chinese noodles with beef.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Rippon

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Rippon. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Rippon

  • 2019With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 2.70/5

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

  • Gamay

The word of the wine: Merithalle

Botanical term for the interval between two nodes or between two leaf insertions on a branch (see internode).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Rippon

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

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.