Winery Waipara HillsEquinox Sauvignon Blanc

White wine of Waipara 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 Equinox Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Waipara Hills is a white wine from the region of Waipara of South Island.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, shellfish or goat cheese.

Taste structure of the Equinox Sauvignon Blanc from the Winery Waipara Hills

Light		Bold
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

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

Food and wine pairings with Equinox Sauvignon Blanc

Pairings that work perfectly with Equinox Sauvignon Blanc

Original food and wine pairings with Equinox Sauvignon Blanc

The Equinox Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Waipara Hills matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of cuttlefish in parsley sauce, leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche or pizza with parma ham (bayonne) and goat cheese.

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

Winery

Winery Waipara Hills

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

13.5°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Pinotage

An intraspecific cross between pinot noir and cinsaut called hermitage, obtained in South Africa in 1925 by Professor Abraham Izak Perold. Since then, it has been propagated in Africa, New Zealand, Australia, the United States (California), Canada, Brazil, Israel, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties on the A1 list. - Synonymy: none to date (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).

Last vintages of this wine

Equinox Sauvignon Blanc - 2016

In the top 100 of of Waipara wines

Average rating: 3.9

The best vintages of Equinox Sauvignon Blanc from Winery Waipara Hills are 2016

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 10 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 greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Waipara to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 3500 of of New Zealand wines

In the top 150 of of Waipara wines

In the top 70000 of white wines

In the top 250000 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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