Winery Te WhauSyrah

Red wine of Waiheke Island of North Island of New Zealand

4.0

(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 Syrah of Winery Te Whau is a red wine from the region of Waiheke Island of North Island.
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 game (deer, venison).
The Syrah of the Winery Te Whau is in the top 50 of wines of Waiheke Island.

Taste structure of the Syrah from the Winery Te Whau

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Syrah 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

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On the nose the Syrah of Winery Te Whau in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Syrah

Pairings that work perfectly with Syrah

Original food and wine pairings with Syrah

Lamb

The Syrah of Winery Te Whau matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tagine with prunes and almonds, lamb chops with spanish sauce or rabbit with leeks.

Details and technical informations about Winery Te Whau's Syrah.

Winery

Winery Te Whau

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

14°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Danam

A cross obtained in 1958 between Dabouki and Hamburg Muscat, it has been listed in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties, list A1, since 1981. Little cultivated in France, it can be found in Portugal where a few plantations have been carried out.

Last vintages of this wine

Syrah - 2013

In the top 50 of of Waiheke Island wines

Average rating: 3.9

The best vintages of Syrah from Winery Te Whau are 2013

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 5 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.

In the top 3500 of of New Zealand wines

In the top 50 of of Waiheke Island wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 300000 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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