Winery WaimeaElara Wild Ferment Chardonnay

White wine of South Island of New Zealand

3.9

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Elara Wild Ferment Chardonnay of Winery Waimea is a white wine from the region of South 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 Elara Wild Ferment Chardonnay from the Winery Waimea

Light		Bold
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Elara Wild Ferment Chardonnay of Winery Waimea in the region of South Island is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Elara Wild Ferment Chardonnay of Winery Waimea in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Elara Wild Ferment Chardonnay

Pairings that work perfectly with Elara Wild Ferment Chardonnay

Original food and wine pairings with Elara Wild Ferment Chardonnay

Rich fish (salmon, tuna etc)

The Elara Wild Ferment Chardonnay of Winery Waimea matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pasta carbonara almost like the real thing, sun wheat or cream and tuna quiche.

Details and technical informations about Winery Waimea's Elara Wild Ferment Chardonnay.

Winery

Winery Waimea

Grape varieties

Chardonnay

Region/Great wine region

South Island

Country

New Zealand

Style of wine

White

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

Elara Wild Ferment Chardonnay - 2016

In the top 100 of of South Island wines

Average rating: 3.9

The best vintages of Elara Wild Ferment Chardonnay from Winery Waimea are 2016

Informations about the Winery Waimea

The winery offers 39 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.

This winery is part of the Sapor.

It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region

It is located in South Island

The Winery Waimea is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of South Island to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 5000 of of New Zealand wines

In the top 200 of of South Island wines

In the top 100000 of white wines

In the top 400000 wines of the world

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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