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 pumpkin and bacon pie, sophie's tuna cake or penne with shrimp and zucchini.
Details and technical informations about Winery Waimea's Grüner Veltliner.
Discover the grape variety: Chichaud
It is most certainly from the Ardèche, and is not found anywhere else. It has long been confused with the cinsaut called boudalès in this region, which explains why it has the synonym tsintsao. It is said to be related to the white humagne. Today, Chichaud is on the verge of extinction, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
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
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.
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.
The word of the wine: Dosage
The addition of sugar in the form of expedition liquor to a sparkling wine after disgorgement.
