Winery Stonyridge VineyardLuna Negra Malbec
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or mature and hard cheese.
The Luna Negra Malbec of the Winery Stonyridge Vineyard is in the top 30 of wines of Waiheke Island.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Luna Negra Malbec of Winery Stonyridge Vineyard in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Luna Negra Malbec
Pairings that work perfectly with Luna Negra Malbec
Original food and wine pairings with Luna Negra Malbec
The Luna Negra Malbec of Winery Stonyridge Vineyard matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of sautéed pork with pineapple, dal lentils with coconut milk or jack be little (mini pumpkin) egg casserole.
Details and technical informations about Winery Stonyridge Vineyard's Luna Negra Malbec.
Discover the grape variety: Malbec
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Luna Negra Malbec from Winery Stonyridge Vineyard are 2014, 2008, 2010, 0 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Stonyridge Vineyard
The Winery Stonyridge Vineyard is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in the of Waiheke Island to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Waiheke Island
The wine region of Waiheke Island is located in the region of Auckland of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Destiny Bay Vineyards or the Domaine Destiny Bay Vineyards produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Waiheke Island are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Waiheke Island often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, cigar box or savory and sometimes also flavors of blueberry, red fruit or coffee.
The wine region of North Island
New-zealand/north-island/northland">Northland, as its name suggests, is New Zealand's northernmost wine-producing region, around four hours' drive northwest of the country's largest city, Auckland. Most of the Northland region's wineries are situated on the east coast, particularly around the Bay of Islands and the Karikari Pensinula, with another cluster on the west coast near Kaitaia. The region's red wines are mostly produced from Syrah, Pinotage">Pinotage and the Hybrid variety Chambourcin. Chardonnay leads the way for white wine grape varieties; Pinot Gris, Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc are among the other varieties cultivated here.
The word of the wine: Decanting
A sommelier uses a decanter to separate the clear wine from the solid parts in a bottle.
