The Winery Schist Hills of Central Otago of South Island

Winery Schist Hills
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 468 of the estates of South Island.
It is located in Central Otago in the region of South Island

The Winery Schist Hills is one of the best wineries to follow in Central Otago.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Central Otago to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Schist Hills wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Schist Hills

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Schist Hills

How Winery Schist Hills wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of bernard's potée, duck with orange or watercress salad with vitamins.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Schist Hills

On the nose the red wine of Winery Schist Hills. often reveals types of flavors of earth.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Schist Hills

  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Pinot 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).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Schist Hills

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 Schist Hills.

Discover the grape variety: Terret

Terret noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). 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 medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. Terret Noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Schist Hills and wines from the region

Decanter World Wine Awards 2022: Results announced

The world’s largest and most influential wine competition, Decanter World Wine Awards results offer a definitive guide to the dynamic world of wine. Each year’s results offer surprises and revelations, highlighting growth in quality and consistency – or lack thereof. An all-time record for wines tasted, discover the results from the 19th edition of the competition. Quick links to DWWA 2022 results Search all Best in Show medals Search all Platinum medals Search all Gold medals Search ...

Scapegrace to build £13m distillery in Central Otago

The Scapegrace team claims it will be New Zealand’s largest ever distillery when it is fully completed in October 2023. It will eventually produce all of Scapegrace’s award-winning gins and vodkas, along with its soon-to-be-released single malt whisky. The company plans to expand into other spirits categories further down the line too. Managing director Daniel McLaughlin said that the climate and water quality in Central Otago – which is famed for its Pinot Noir – make the region ideal for produ ...

Edmond de Rothschild Heritage purchases Central Otago winery Akarua

The deal includes 34.5ha under vine in the heart of the mountainous Bannockburn sub-region. It is mainly planted with Pinot Noir, but there are pockets of Chardonnay and Riesling too. Sir Clifford Skeggs, a Kiwi businesmman, and Lady Marie Skeggs purchased the land for Akarua in 1995, and planting began the following year. The first wines were bottled from the 1999 vintage. Akarua is now firmly established as one of the largest family-owned operations in Central Otago, and its 100% estate-grown ...

The word of the wine: Leaf removal

Operation that consists in removing the leaves that form a screen between the sun and the grape.