Winery The Crater Rim - Viognier

Winery The Crater Rim Viognier

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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 Viognier of Winery The Crater Rim is a white wine from the region of Waipara of South Island.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or game (deer, venison).

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Viognier of Winery The Crater Rim in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery The Crater Rim's Viognier.

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

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

Informations about the Winery The Crater Rim

The winery offers 28 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Waipara in the region of South Island

The Winery The Crater Rim is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Waipara to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine South Island
In the top 5500 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 300 of of Waipara wines
In the top 150000 of white wines
In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of Waipara

The wine region of Waipara is located in the region of Canterbury of South Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pegasus Bay or the Domaine Pegasus Bay produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Waipara are Pinot noir, Riesling and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Waipara often reveals types of flavors of cherry, pear or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, gooseberry or passion fruit.


The wine region of South Island

Central Otago, near the bottom of New Zealand's South Island, vies for the title of world's most southerly wine region. Vineyards cling to the sides of mountains and high above river gorges in this dramatic landscape. Pinot Noir has proven itself in this challenging Terroir, and takes up nearly three-quarters of the region's vineyard area. The typical Central Otago Pinot Noir is intense and deeply colored, with flavors of doris plum, Sweet spice and bramble.

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