The Winery Waikato River of South Island

Winery Waikato River - Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 3474 of the estates of South Island.
It is located in South Island

The Winery Waikato River is one of the best wineries to follow in South Island.. It offers 3 wines for sale in of South Island to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Waikato River wines

Looking for the best Winery Waikato River wines in South Island among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Waikato River 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 Waikato River wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Waikato River

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Waikato River

How Winery Waikato River wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of scupion (small cuttlefish) in hot sauce, ham and comté quiche or mymy's cannelloni.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Waikato River

On the nose the white wine of Winery Waikato River. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Waikato River

  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering 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.

Two Paddocks, owned by actor Sam Neill, had thought the Last Chance vineyard was the world's most southerly (at 45°15'). But several major Patagonian projects are underway at around 45 to 46°, and Argentina can currently claim the honor for Alejandro Bulgheroni's new vineyard at Sarmiento (45°60'). The viticultural zone covers the mountainous area around the tourist resort town of Queenstown on the eastern side of the Southern Alps. The exact boundaries and sub-regional divisions are not official, but a geographic indication is in the pipeline.

Wineries are scattered around several distinct sub-regions: Gibbston, Alexandra, Wanaka and the Cromwell Basin, itself home to Bendigo, Bannockburn and Lowburn. Lakes Dunstan, Wakatipu and Wanaka all contribute to the terroir as well, along with the Kawarau and Clutha Rivers. Gold brought the first settlers to the region in the 1860s, and most of the towns in this Part of Otago have a Rich gold-mining history. The first vines were planted during this time by a French migrant but, unlike in the Sierra Foothills region of California where the European settlers provided a steady demand for wines, the tough, transient Otago miners had no interest in drinking wine, preferring beer and spirits.

The top red wines of Winery Waikato River

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Waikato River

How Winery Waikato River wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, lamb confit with new potatoes or pheasant in a casserole with white wine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Waikato River

On the nose the red wine of Winery Waikato River. often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Waikato River

  • 2012With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.10/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Waikato River

Planning a wine route in the of South Island? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Waikato River.

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.

News about Winery Waikato River and wines from the region

Nomad winemaker: Why I make wine in Spain

When I started my nomadic winemaking project, in 2018 at Niepoort Vinhos in Portugal’s Douro region, I had no idea how large a part Spain would go on to play – I certainly never intended to make it the locus of my project. So how did it happen? Yes, there was an element of chance and taking opportunities where they arose. But also, among the talented winemakers to whom I pitched collaborations, I sensed an openness and a readiness to collaborate which seemed particular to Spain. Held in June las ...

Top DWWA award-winning wines on show at Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC

At the 2021 Decanter World Wine Awards, the world’s largest wine competition saw its biggest year to date, with 18,094 wines tasted from 56 countries. Over 15 consecutive days in June 2021, almost 170 expert wine judges, including 44 Masters of Wine and 11 Master Sommeliers, awarded 50 Best in Show, 179 Platinum, 635 Gold, 5,607 Silver and 8,332 Bronze medals. Join Decanter at our Fine Wine Encounter NYC this June, where you will have the opportunity to sample 23 of these top awarded Gold, Plati ...

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The word of the wine: Piqué

Altered wine characterized by a vinegar smell.