The Soljans Estate is one of the best wineries to follow in Hawke's Bay.. It offers 24 wines for sale in of Hawke's Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Soljans Estate wines in Hawke's Bay among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Soljans 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 Soljans Estate wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Soljans Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of scottish haggis, pasta with tuna or very soft beef bourguignon.
On the nose the red wine of Soljans 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 Soljans Estate. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Reference for great New Zealand reds, warm maritime climate (2,200 h of sun). Bordeaux blends on Gimblett Gravels: round, fruity Merlot (plum, ripe cherry), firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar), perfumed Cabernet Franc. Signature northern-Rhône-style Syrah: peppery and floral (violet, blackberry, black olive), fine tannins. Structured, mineral Chardonnay.
Also Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Gris. 4,600 ha around Napier-Hastings.
How Soljans Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of penne à la toscane, sea bream in foil on the barbecue or zucchini and goat cheese quiche.
On the nose the white wine of Soljans 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 Soljans Estate. is a with a nice freshness.
Crystalline, taut whites with vibrant acidity and aromas of citrus, green apple, white flowers, vineyard peach and mineral/petrol notes with age. Made as dry (Trocken, Alsace), off-dry (Kabinett, Spätlese) and sweet (Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, late harvest). Star of the Moselle, Rheingau, Alsace AOC and Wachau. Also exported to Clare Valley and Finger Lakes.
How Soljans Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
On the nose the natural sweet wine of Soljans Estate. often reveals types of flavors of oak.
Juices that flow from the press after the cuvée, at the second pressing. Less fine, often more vegetal, it is mainly used to make the first price champagnes.
How Soljans Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of papillotes of swordfish with curry, homemade cookies or fresh salmon risotto.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Soljans Estate. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or oak.
Intensely coloured, structured reds with inky robe and firm tannins, with typical aromas of blackberry, black plum, roasted coffee, cocoa, banana and characteristic smoky notes. Made as powerful ageing reds and as more approachable fruity cuvées, sometimes as rosés. Absolute signature of South Africa (Stellenbosch, Swartland, Paarl). Cross of pinot noir × cinsault created in 1925 by Abraham Perold at Stellenbosch University.
How Soljans Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
Transformation undergone by the grape when it is enriched with sugar and loses some of its acidity to reach maturity.
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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.
