Winery Villa Maria - Ihumatao Single Vineyard Chardonnay

Winery Villa MariaIhumatao Single Vineyard Chardonnay

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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 Ihumatao Single Vineyard Chardonnay of Winery Villa Maria is a white wine from the region of Auckland of North Island.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.

Taste structure of the Ihumatao Single Vineyard Chardonnay from the Winery Villa Maria

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Ihumatao Single Vineyard Chardonnay of Winery Villa Maria in the region of North Island is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Ihumatao Single Vineyard Chardonnay of Winery Villa Maria in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Villa Maria's Ihumatao Single Vineyard Chardonnay.

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

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Ihumatao Single Vineyard Chardonnay - 2017
In the top 100 of of Auckland wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Ihumatao Single Vineyard Chardonnay - 2016
In the top 100 of of Auckland wines
Average rating: 411110
Ihumatao Single Vineyard Chardonnay - 2014
In the top 100 of of Auckland wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Ihumatao Single Vineyard Chardonnay from Winery Villa Maria are 2017, 2014, 2016

Informations about the Winery Villa Maria

The winery offers 117 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the Ste. Michelle Wine Estates.
It is in the top 45 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Auckland in the region of North Island

The Winery Villa Maria is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 107 wines for sale in the of Auckland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine North Island
In the top 2500 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 150 of of Auckland wines
In the top 40000 of white wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Auckland

The wine region of Auckland is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Puriri Hills or the Domaine Puriri Hills produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Auckland are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Auckland often reveals types of flavors of apples, plum or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, black fruit or baking spice.


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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