The Winery Tantalus is one of the world's great estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in of Waiheke Island to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Tantalus wines in Waiheke Island among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Tantalus 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 Tantalus wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Tantalus wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Tantalus. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.
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.
In the mouth of Waiheke Island is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 35 estates and châteaux in the of Waiheke Island, producing 191 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Waiheke Island go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.
How Winery Tantalus wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of truffade (auvergne - cantal - 15), skate wings with black butter sauce or vegan leek and tofu quiche.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Tantalus. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or microbio. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Tantalus. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
How Winery Tantalus wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of navarin of lamb, cannelloni of meat or beef bourguignon with cookéo.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Tantalus. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Tantalus. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
The addition of sugar in the form of expedition liquor to a sparkling wine after disgorgement.
How Winery Tantalus wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
On the nose the pink wine of Winery Tantalus. often reveals types of flavors of earth, spices or red fruit.
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.
Planning a wine route in the of Waiheke Island? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Tantalus.
Merlot noir 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. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
