The Winery Split Rock of Nelson of South Island

Winery Split Rock
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 25 of the estates of South Island.
It is located in Nelson in the region of South Island

The Winery Split Rock is one of the world's great estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Nelson to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Split Rock wines

Looking for the best Winery Split Rock wines in Nelson among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Split Rock 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 Split Rock wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Split Rock

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Split Rock

How Winery Split Rock wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of quiche without eggs, spanish seafood paella or coconut chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Split Rock

On the nose the white wine of Winery Split Rock. often reveals types of flavors of tropical fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Split Rock. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Split Rock

  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Split Rock.

  • Riesling
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Nelson

The wine region of Nelson is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Latitude 41 or the Domaine Seifried Estate produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Nelson are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Nelson often reveals types of flavors of dark fruit, clove or baking spice and sometimes also flavors of bramble, kiwi or savory.

In the mouth of Nelson is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 94 estates and châteaux in the of Nelson, producing 406 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Nelson go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese.

The top red wines of Winery Split Rock

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Split Rock

How Winery Split Rock wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef in white wine, pork chops with veal stock sauce or rabbit terrine in the style of a grandmother (pas de calais).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Split Rock

On the nose the red wine of Winery Split Rock. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Split Rock. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Split Rock

  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Split Rock.

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

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.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Split Rock

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Split Rock

How Winery Split Rock wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of salmon and goat cheese quiche, scallops with saffron or cream and tuna quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Split Rock

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Split Rock. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Split Rock

  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Split Rock.

  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Decanter

1) Glass container with a narrow neck used to aerate or decant the wine. 2) Decanter wines: wines that are drunk young and that were once drawn directly from the barrel. For example, some Muscadets or Beaujolais.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Split Rock

Planning a wine route in the of Nelson? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Split Rock.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.