Winery Tantalus - Cachette Reserve

Winery TantalusCachette Reserve

4.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the world.
The Cachette Reserve of Winery Tantalus is a white wine from the region of Waiheke Island of North Island.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
The Cachette Reserve of the Winery Tantalus is in the top 20 of wines of Waiheke Island.

Taste structure of the Cachette Reserve from the Winery Tantalus

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cachette Reserve of Winery Tantalus in the region of North Island is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Cachette Reserve of Winery Tantalus in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Tantalus's Cachette Reserve.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Cachette Reserve - 2017
In the top 20 of of Waiheke Island wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Cachette Reserve - 2016
In the top 20 of of Waiheke Island wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5

The best vintages of Cachette Reserve from Winery Tantalus are 2016, 2017

Informations about the Winery Tantalus

The winery offers 14 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Waiheke Island in the region of North Island

The Winery Tantalus is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Waiheke Island to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine North Island
In the top 2000 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 25 of of Waiheke Island wines
In the top 30000 of white wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: Fruity

A wine whose nose is first characterized by aromas reminiscent of the world of fruit. A wine to be drunk young is essentially fruity, but all wines offer this type of aroma in the first place, which can evolve over time, from the scent of fresh fruit to cooked, stewed, candied or brandied fruit.

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