The Sileni Estates of Hawke's Bay of North Island

Sileni Estates
The winery offers 103 different wines
3.7
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 59 of the estates of North Island.
It is located in Hawke's Bay in the region of North Island

The Sileni Estates is one of the world's great estates. It offers 103 wines for sale in of Hawke's Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Sileni Estates wines

Looking for the best Sileni Estates wines in Hawke's Bay among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Sileni Estates 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 Sileni Estates wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Sileni Estates

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Sileni Estates

How Sileni Estates wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of squid with garlic and parsley, goat cheese and bacon quiche or delicious pasta gratin.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Sileni Estates

On the nose the white wine of Sileni Estates. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus. In the mouth the white wine of Sileni Estates. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Sileni Estates

  • 2007With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2023With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2022With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2021With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2024With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.87/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Sileni Estates.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris
  • Viognier
  • Albariño
  • Muscat Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Hawke's Bay

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 .

The top pink wines of Sileni Estates

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Sileni Estates

How Sileni Estates wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of duck breast with black figs, cannelloni of meat or roast duck breast stuffed with porcini mushrooms and chanterelles.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Sileni Estates

On the nose the pink wine of Sileni Estates. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tropical fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Sileni Estates

  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Sileni Estates.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. 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 Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

The top red wines of Sileni Estates

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Sileni Estates

How Sileni Estates wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of barbecued prime rib with coarse salt, purple leg of lamb with red wine and cranberries or roast pheasant.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Sileni Estates

On the nose the red wine of Sileni Estates. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, vanilla or plum. In the mouth the red wine of Sileni Estates. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Sileni Estates

  • 2005With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2022With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.56/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Sileni Estates.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The word of the wine: Carpentry

A powerful red wine with a dense, rich body and a tight tannic structure.

The top sparkling wines of Sileni Estates

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Sileni Estates

How Sileni Estates wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of stuffed artichoke, mackerel in white wine or ham and comté quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Sileni Estates

On the nose the sparkling wine of Sileni Estates. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Sileni Estates

  • 2015With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Sileni Estates.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Merlot

Discover the grape variety: White muscat

White muscat is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.

The top sweet wines of Sileni Estates

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Sileni Estates

How Sileni Estates wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of salmon lasagna, chinese fondue or chocolate mug cake.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Sileni Estates

On the nose the sweet wine of Sileni Estates. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Sileni Estates

  • 2014With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Sileni Estates.

  • Sémillon

The word of the wine: Methuselah

Bottle with a capacity of 6 litres (synonymous with imperial).

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Planning a wine route in the of Hawke's Bay? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Sileni Estates.

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.