The Winery Waipara Hills of Waipara of South Island

Winery Waipara Hills - Central Otago Pinot Noir
The winery offers 28 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This estate is part of the Accolade Wines.
It is ranked in the top 6 of the estates of South Island.
It is located in Waipara in the region of South Island

The Winery Waipara Hills is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 28 wines for sale in of Waipara to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Waipara Hills wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Waipara Hills

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Waipara Hills

How Winery Waipara Hills wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, veal head with vinaigrette or salmon and goat cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Waipara Hills

On the nose the red wine of Winery Waipara Hills. often reveals types of flavors of cream, bramble or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Waipara Hills. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Waipara Hills

  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.57/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Waipara

The wine region of Waipara is located in the region of Canterbury of South Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pegasus Bay or the Domaine Pegasus Bay produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Waipara are Pinot noir, Riesling and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Waipara often reveals types of flavors of cherry, pear or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, gooseberry or passion fruit.

In the mouth of Waipara is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 95 estates and châteaux in the of Waipara, producing 348 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Waipara go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Waipara Hills

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Waipara Hills

How Winery Waipara Hills wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of pork roll with tomato sauce, scallops with chorizo sauce or white beans with tomato (italy).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Waipara Hills

On the nose the white wine of Winery Waipara Hills. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, lychee or asparagus and sometimes also flavors of grass, straw or passion fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Waipara Hills. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Waipara Hills

  • 2017With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.83/5

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

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

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. 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 Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

The top pink wines of Winery Waipara Hills

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Waipara Hills

How Winery Waipara Hills wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal chop with mushrooms, pork stew with bacon and cream or real paella recipe from valencia.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Waipara Hills

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Waipara Hills. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

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

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Turbidity

The state of a cloudy wine, due to the presence of colloidal suspensions that prevent the passage of light.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Waipara Hills

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

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

News about Winery Waipara Hills and wines from the region

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Michelin Guide 2022: UK & Ireland winners announced

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The word of the wine: Turbidity

The state of a cloudy wine, due to the presence of colloidal suspensions that prevent the passage of light.

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