Winery WaimeaGrüner Veltliner
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or lean fish.
The Grüner Veltliner of the Winery Waimea is in the top 40 of wines of Nelson.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Grüner Veltliner 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 vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Grüner Veltliner
Pairings that work perfectly with Grüner Veltliner
Original food and wine pairings with Grüner Veltliner
The Grüner Veltliner of Winery Waimea matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of barbecued filet mignon, tuna pie or sauerkraut of the sea in casserole.
Details and technical informations about Winery Waimea's Grüner Veltliner.
Discover the grape variety: Catarratto bianco lucido
Lively, fruity whites with a pale golden robe, an airy palate with more pronounced acidity than Catarratto Comune, and signature aromas of citrus (lemon, citron), white flowers and Mediterranean notes. Used as a single varietal or in blends, it is the base of many Sicilia DOC whites and traditional Marsala DOC. A variation of the indigenous Sicilian Catarratto with tighter clusters and shiny berries.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Grüner Veltliner from Winery Waimea are 2015, 2014, 0, 2017 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Waimea
The Winery Waimea is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of Nelson to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Nelson
Cool-climate region of New Zealand's South Island, the only one on the west coast and rain-sheltered. Signature Chardonnay precise and taut with signature notes of white apple, citrus, toasted hazelnut, fresh butter and a mineral touch, ample long mouth — local benchmark. Fine silky Pinot Noir (tart cherry, raspberry, undergrowth, sweet spices), delicate tannins. Also vivid fruity Sauvignon Blanc, ample Pinot Gris, taut Riesling.
The wine region of South Island
New Zealand's southern island, cradle of the country's great wines. Sauvignon Blanc signature in Marlborough (~80% of national vineyard): explosive and tropical with grapefruit, passion fruit, boxwood, cut grass and mineral touch — global benchmark. Pinot Noir star in Central Otago (among the most southerly) and Waipara: airy with cherry, raspberry, undergrowth, thyme. Taut Riesling, precise Chardonnay, floral Pinot Gris.
The word of the wine: Clone
A vine propagated from a single specimen (by cuttings or grafting), as opposed to mass selection, which starts from a family of vines.
