Winery Waipara HillsEquinox Chardonnay

White wine of Waipara of South Island of New Zealand

3.8

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Equinox Chardonnay of Winery Waipara Hills is a white wine from the region of Waipara 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 Equinox Chardonnay from the Winery Waipara Hills

Light		Bold
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Equinox Chardonnay of Winery Waipara Hills in the region of South Island is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

Earth

Microbio

On the nose the Equinox Chardonnay of Winery Waipara Hills in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Equinox Chardonnay

Pairings that work perfectly with Equinox Chardonnay

Original food and wine pairings with Equinox Chardonnay

Rich fish (salmon, tuna etc)

The Equinox Chardonnay of Winery Waipara Hills matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of whiskey paupiettes, pasta salmon - fresh cream or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).

Details and technical informations about Winery Waipara Hills's Equinox Chardonnay.

Winery

Winery Waipara Hills

Grape varieties

Chardonnay

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

13.5°

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

Equinox Chardonnay - 2015

In the top 100 of of Waipara wines

Average rating: 3.9

Equinox Chardonnay - 2014

In the top 100 of of Waipara wines

Average rating: 3.8

The best vintages of Equinox Chardonnay from Winery Waipara Hills are 2015, 2014

Informations about the Winery Waipara Hills

The winery offers 28 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.

This winery is part of the Accolade Wines.

It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Waipara in the region of South Island

The Winery Waipara Hills is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Waipara to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 4500 of of New Zealand wines

In the top 150 of of Waipara wines

In the top 85000 of white wines

In the top 350000 wines of the world

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.

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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