The Winery The Pass of Martinborough of North Island

Winery The Pass - Pinot Noir
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This estate is part of the Foley Family Wines.
It is ranked in the top 14 of the estates of North Island.
It is located in Martinborough in the region of North Island

The Winery The Pass is one of the world's great estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Martinborough to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery The Pass wines

Looking for the best Winery The Pass wines in Martinborough among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery The Pass 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 The Pass wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery The Pass

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery The Pass

How Winery The Pass wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of lamb skewers, flights in the wind à la provençale or gigolette of rabbit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery The Pass

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery The Pass

  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 2.90/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Martinborough

The wine region of Martinborough is located in the region of Wairarapa of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Kusuda or the Domaine Craggy Range produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Martinborough are Pinot noir, Pinot gris and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Martinborough often reveals types of flavors of cherry, nutmeg or tomatoes and sometimes also flavors of dark chocolate, exotic spice or underbrush.

In the mouth of Martinborough is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 82 estates and châteaux in the of Martinborough, producing 331 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Martinborough go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery The Pass

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery The Pass

How Winery The Pass wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of sauerkraut of the sea in casserole, ham and comté quiche or pan-fried courgette, tomatoes and goat's cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery The Pass

On the nose the white wine of Winery The Pass. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery The Pass. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery The Pass

  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery The Pass

Planning a wine route in the of Martinborough? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery The Pass.

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.

News about Winery The Pass and wines from the region

Rare Lynch-Bages auction with ‘mythical’ 1961 is 100% sold

Strong demand for Château Lynch-Bages wines from collectors in Europe, US and Asia helped ensure all 342 lots in the London-based auction were sold, said Sotheby’s. Total sales at the 25 March event hit £877,826 ($1.16m), eclipsing a pre-sale high estimate of just under £700,000. It’s another sign of a strong auction market, and of Lynch-Bages’ popularity; this Pauillac-based Bordeaux estate owned by the Cazes family has long been known for punching above its fifth growth status in the 1855 Clas ...

Tributes paid to Paul Pender

Canada’s wine community is mourning the sudden loss of beloved Ontario winemaker Paul Pender. Passing away at the age of just 54, Pender died ‘unexpectedly under tragic circumstances’ on 4 February, 2022, as announced by sister wineries Tawse and Redstone.    Before becoming director of viticulture and winemaking at Tawse and Redstone, he was a carpenter. When he developed an allergy to the dust and solvents, he went back to school to study winemaking at Niagara College in 2004. Pender’s interns ...

Decanter magazine latest issue: January 2022

Inside the January 2022 issue of Decanter Magazine: FEATURES: Aperitifs: how to do them well The art of starting it right, with drinks tips from Kate Hawkings Vintage preview: Chablis 2020 Andy Howard MW picks 33 of his top wines from a classic year in the region Producer profile: Château Angélus Jane Anson visits one of St-Emilion’s four finest grand cru classé estates Bordeaux & Burgundy vintages for Christmas Panos Kakaviatos & Charles Curtis MW select the perfect vintages and appe ...

The word of the wine: Dismantling

After devatting, the pomace is removed from the tank. If this operation is carried out manually, it is important to ventilate the vat well to avoid the risk of accidents due to the presence of carbon dioxide.

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