The Winery Waimea of Nelson of South Island

Winery Waimea - 2.4K Sauvignon Blanc
The winery offers 39 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This estate is part of the Sapor.
It is ranked in the top 7 of the estates of South Island.
It is located in Nelson in the region of South Island

The Winery Waimea is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 39 wines for sale in of Nelson to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Waimea wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Waimea

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Waimea

How Winery Waimea wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of rice with seafood, nanie's diced ham quiche or fish, spinach and goat cheese turnovers.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Waimea

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Waimea

  • 2019With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.96/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Riesling
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Sauvignon Gris

Discovering the wine region of Nelson

The wine region of Nelson is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Latitude 41 or the Domaine Seifried Estate produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Nelson are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Nelson often reveals types of flavors of dark fruit, clove or baking spice and sometimes also flavors of bramble, kiwi or savory.

In the mouth of Nelson is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 94 estates and châteaux in the of Nelson, producing 406 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Nelson go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese.

The top red wines of Winery Waimea

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Waimea

How Winery Waimea wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of slow-cooked fillet of beef, milanese escalope (italy) or duck breast with balsamic vinegar.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Waimea

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Waimea

  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.64/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Viognier

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

The top pink wines of Winery Waimea

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Waimea

How Winery Waimea wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal paupiettes à la bourguignonne, brazilian feijoada or rabbit with mustard in foil.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Waimea

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Waimea. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Waimea

  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Waimea.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Sabrer (champagne)

A cavalier and folkloric way of opening a bottle of champagne by breaking the neck with a sharp blow given with the top of the blade of a sabre.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Waimea

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

Discover the grape variety: Albarino

It is a Spanish variety, in Galicia to be precise, with its cradle in the Rias Baixas area, around Pontevedra and up to Orense. It would be a close relative of the Loureiro. Widely cultivated in Portugal, ... in France, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.

News about Winery Waimea and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Sabrer (champagne)

A cavalier and folkloric way of opening a bottle of champagne by breaking the neck with a sharp blow given with the top of the blade of a sabre.