Winery Te Whau - Le Petit Point

Winery Te WhauLe Petit Point

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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 region.
The Le Petit Point of Winery Te Whau is a red wine from the region of Waiheke Island of North Island.
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Le Petit Point of the Winery Te Whau is in the top 90 of wines of New Zealand and in the top 10 of wines of Waiheke Island.

Taste structure of the Le Petit Point from the Winery Te Whau

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Le Petit Point of Winery Te Whau in the region of North Island is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Le Petit Point of Winery Te Whau in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Te Whau's Le Petit Point.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Le Petit Point - 2014
In the top 10 of of Waiheke Island wines
Average rating: 411110
Le Petit Point - 2013
In the top 10 of of Waiheke Island wines
Average rating: 411110
Le Petit Point - 2012
In the top 10 of of Waiheke Island wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Le Petit Point - 2011
In the top 10 of of Waiheke Island wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Le Petit Point - 2010
In the top 10 of of Waiheke Island wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Le Petit Point - 2009
In the top 10 of of Waiheke Island wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Le Petit Point - 2008
In the top 10 of of Waiheke Island wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Le Petit Point from Winery Te Whau are 2006, 2007, 2010, 2009 and 2008.

Informations about the Winery Te Whau

The winery offers 7 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
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 Te Whau is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 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 95 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 10 of of Waiheke Island wines
In the top 9500 of red wines
In the top 15000 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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