The Winery Rod McDonald is one of the world's great estates. It offers 68 wines for sale in of Hawke's Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Rod McDonald wines in Hawke's Bay among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Rod McDonald 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 Rod McDonald wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Rod McDonald wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of tartiflette, coulibiac of salmon or quiche without pastry.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Rod McDonald. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, microbio or spices. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Rod McDonald. is a with a nice freshness.
The wine region of Hawke's Bay is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. We currently count 274 estates and châteaux in the of Hawke's Bay, producing 1268 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Hawke's Bay go well with generally quite well with dishes .
How Winery Rod McDonald wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef tenderloin wellington, irish stew with beer or pasta with shrimp.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery Rod McDonald. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.
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.
How Winery Rod McDonald wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef strogonoff, lamb tagine with olives and honey or grandma melanie's cassoulet.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Rod McDonald. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or non oak. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Rod McDonald. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Quantity of grapes harvested per hectare. In AOC, the average yield is limited on the proposal of the appellation syndicate, validated by the Inao. The use of high-performance plant material (especially clones) and better control of vine diseases have increased yields. This is not without consequences on the quality of the wines (dilution) and on the state of the market (too much wine). We must not over-simplify: low yields are not synonymous with quality, and it is often in years with generous harvests that we find the greatest vintages (1982 and 1986 in Bordeaux, 1996 in Champagne, 1990 and 2005 in Burgundy...).
How Winery Rod McDonald wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of baked sardines with garlic, pike quenelles with lobster bisque sauce or zucchini quiche.
Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).
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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.
