The Riverby Estate of Marlborough of South Island

Riverby Estate
The winery offers 14 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 346 of the estates of South Island.
It is located in Marlborough in the region of South Island

The Riverby Estate is one of the best wineries to follow in Marlborough.. It offers 14 wines for sale in of Marlborough to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Riverby Estate wines

Looking for the best Riverby Estate wines in Marlborough among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Riverby Estate 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 Riverby Estate wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Riverby Estate

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Riverby Estate

How Riverby Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of beef stew, salmon pizza or quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Riverby Estate

On the nose the white wine of Riverby Estate. 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 Riverby Estate. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Riverby Estate

  • 2020With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.83/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Riverby Estate.

  • Riesling
  • Chardonnay
  • Grüner Veltliner
  • Pinot Gris
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Marlborough

World reference for Sauvignon Blanc: aromatic, exuberant whites with signature notes of passion fruit, gooseberry, grapefruit and cut grass, sharp lively acidity and an iodised finish. King grape on 71% of the vineyard since 1972. Also fine, silky Pinot Noir (cherry, plum, spice), taut Chardonnay and lively Riesling. Traditional-method sparklers on the rise.

28,000 ha in the northeast of the South Island, sunny oceanic climate, stony soils.

The top sweet wines of Riverby Estate

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Riverby Estate

How Riverby Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of stuffed pumpkin, scupion (small cuttlefish) in hot sauce or lamb tagine with prunes.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Riverby Estate

On the nose the sweet wine of Riverby Estate. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Riverby Estate

  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Riverby Estate.

  • Riesling
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Rich, structured whites with a golden robe, full palate and moderate acidity. Aromas of yellow fruits (peach, apricot), honey, white flowers, beeswax, brioche and white truffle with age. Exceptional aptitude for noble rot. Star of Sauternes AOC and Barsac AOC, pillar of dry whites in Graves and Pessac-Léognan AOC, and of long-lived dry whites in Hunter Valley (Australia). Native Bordeaux variety.

The top red wines of Riverby Estate

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Riverby Estate

How Riverby Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef fashion, veal chop with mushrooms or rabbit stew the old fashioned way.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Riverby Estate

On the nose the red wine of Riverby Estate. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Riverby Estate. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Riverby Estate

  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.54/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Riverby Estate.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Crémant

AOC sparkling wine made by traditional method, with specific constraints in the regions of Alsace, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Die, Jura, Limoux and the Loire Valley, as well as in Luxembourg.

The top pink wines of Riverby Estate

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Riverby Estate

How Riverby Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of grandma melanie's cassoulet, lamb tagine with artichokes and dried tomatoes or pork cheeks with cider and honey.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Riverby Estate

  • 0With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Riverby Estate.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Grüner Veltliner

Dry, vivid and structured whites with a pale golden robe, slender mouthfeel and preserved acidity, with signature aromas of white pepper, citrus (lemon, grapefruit), green apple, fresh vegetables (radish, rhubarb, watercress), herbs and loess mineral notes. Good ageing potential. Absolute star of Wachau DAC, Kamptal DAC, Kremstal DAC and Weinviertel DAC in Austria. The emblematic Austrian variety, the most planted in the country and a national identity signature.

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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.