The Winery Tarras Vineyards of Central Otago of South Island

Winery Tarras Vineyards - Pinot Noir Rosé
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 120 of the estates of South Island.
It is located in Central Otago in the region of South Island

The Winery Tarras Vineyards is one of the best wineries to follow in Central Otago.. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Central Otago to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Tarras Vineyards wines

Looking for the best Winery Tarras Vineyards wines in Central Otago among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Tarras Vineyards 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 Tarras Vineyards wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top pink wines of Winery Tarras Vineyards

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Tarras Vineyards

How Winery Tarras Vineyards wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal cutlets au gratin, green lentils strasbourg style or rabbit with prunes.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Tarras Vineyards

  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Tarras Vineyards.

  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Central Otago

The wine region of Central Otago is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Amisfield or the Domaine Felton Road produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Central Otago are Pinot noir et Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Central Otago often reveals types of flavors of cherry, perfume or pomegranate and sometimes also flavors of savory, sage or cedar.

In the mouth of Central Otago is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 277 estates and châteaux in the of Central Otago, producing 820 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Central Otago go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Tarras Vineyards

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Tarras Vineyards

How Winery Tarras Vineyards wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of shrimp risotto with curry, summer tuna quiche or potato and goat cheese gratin.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Tarras Vineyards

On the nose the white wine of Winery Tarras Vineyards. often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Tarras Vineyards. is a with a nice freshness.

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc

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 red wines of Winery Tarras Vineyards

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Tarras Vineyards

How Winery Tarras Vineyards wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cataplana with seafood, veal tagine with carrots and dried apricots or mixed paella valenciana.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Tarras Vineyards

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Tarras Vineyards

  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.10/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Defect

Characteristic of a wine that is either aromatically deviant or unbalanced on the palate due to an excess or a lack of one or more flavors.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Tarras Vineyards

Planning a wine route in the of Central Otago? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Tarras Vineyards.

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.

News about Winery Tarras Vineyards and wines from the region

Edmond de Rothschild Heritage purchases Central Otago winery Akarua

The deal includes 34.5ha under vine in the heart of the mountainous Bannockburn sub-region. It is mainly planted with Pinot Noir, but there are pockets of Chardonnay and Riesling too. Sir Clifford Skeggs, a Kiwi businesmman, and Lady Marie Skeggs purchased the land for Akarua in 1995, and planting began the following year. The first wines were bottled from the 1999 vintage. Akarua is now firmly established as one of the largest family-owned operations in Central Otago, and its 100% estate-grown ...

Best in Show: The top 50 wines of DWWA 2022

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Decanter World Wine Awards 2022: Results announced

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The word of the wine: Defect

Characteristic of a wine that is either aromatically deviant or unbalanced on the palate due to an excess or a lack of one or more flavors.