Winery Aitken's Folly - Riverbank Road Chardonnay

Winery Aitken's FollyRiverbank Road Chardonnay

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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 Riverbank Road Chardonnay of Winery Aitken's Folly is a white wine from the region of Central Otago of South Island.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.

Taste structure of the Riverbank Road Chardonnay from the Winery Aitken's Folly

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Riverbank Road Chardonnay of Winery Aitken's Folly in the region of South Island is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Riverbank Road Chardonnay of Winery Aitken's Folly in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Aitken's Folly's Riverbank Road Chardonnay.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Riverbank Road Chardonnay - 2018
In the top 100 of of Central Otago wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Riverbank Road Chardonnay - 2016
In the top 100 of of Central Otago wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Riverbank Road Chardonnay - 0
In the top 100 of of Central Otago wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Riverbank Road Chardonnay from Winery Aitken's Folly are 2016, 2018, 0

Informations about the Winery Aitken's Folly

The winery offers 5 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Central Otago in the region of South Island

The Winery Aitken's Folly is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Central Otago to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine South Island
In the top 2500 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 2000 of of Central Otago wines
In the top 40000 of white wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

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.


The wine region of South Island

Central Otago, near the bottom of New Zealand's South Island, vies for the title of world's most southerly wine region. Vineyards cling to the sides of mountains and high above river gorges in this dramatic landscape. Pinot Noir has proven itself in this challenging Terroir, and takes up nearly three-quarters of the region's vineyard area. The typical Central Otago Pinot Noir is intense and deeply colored, with flavors of doris plum, Sweet spice and bramble.

The word of the wine: Ovoids (tanks)

Egg-shaped vats used for wine making and maturing that favour the natural suspension of the lees thanks to the vortex movements, which give the wine more fat and fruity aromas.

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