The Winery Tahuna of Hawke's Bay of North Island

Winery Tahuna - Sauvignon Blanc
The winery offers 16 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 10 of the estates of North Island.
It is located in Hawke's Bay in the region of North Island

The Winery Tahuna is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 16 wines for sale in of Hawke's Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Tahuna wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Tahuna

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Tahuna

How Winery Tahuna wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of barbecued lobster, leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche or millefeuille with courgettes and goat cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Tahuna

On the nose the white wine of Winery Tahuna. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, microbio or guava and sometimes also flavors of elderflower, mango or lychee. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Tahuna. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Tahuna

  • 2019With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.73/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris

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 red wines of Winery Tahuna

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Tahuna

How Winery Tahuna wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roasted fillet of beef with parsley, veal roast casserole or garbure landaise.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Tahuna

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Tahuna

  • 2018With an average score of 3.53/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.46/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.42/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.33/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.25/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Merlot

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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 small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

The top sweet wines of Winery Tahuna

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Tahuna

How Winery Tahuna wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of wild salmon with verbena steam, stuffed squid or express cherry clafoutis.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Tahuna.

  • Sémillon

The word of the wine: Tasting

Sensory analysis of the wine according to a precise procedure and steps, using an appropriate vocabulary.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Tahuna

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Tahuna

How Winery Tahuna wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of savoyard crozet gratin, salmon steak on a bed of leeks or zucchini quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Tahuna

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Tahuna. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Tahuna

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 Winery Tahuna.

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.

News about Winery Tahuna and wines from the region

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American whiskey becomes most valuable auction sale of its kind

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A silent story

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The word of the wine: Tasting

Sensory analysis of the wine according to a precise procedure and steps, using an appropriate vocabulary.