The Winery Wairau River of Marlborough of South Island

Winery Wairau River - Pinot Noir
The winery offers 21 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 85 of the estates of South Island.
It is located in Marlborough in the region of South Island

The Winery Wairau River is one of the world's great estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in of Marlborough to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Wairau River wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Wairau River

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Wairau River

How Winery Wairau River wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of vegetable noddles, veal blanquette à l'ancienne or cassoulet of the sea.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Wairau River

On the nose the red wine of Winery Wairau River. often reveals types of flavors of cream, microbio or clove and sometimes also flavors of white pepper, toasty or cinnamon. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Wairau River. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Wairau River

  • 2009With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.72/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Wairau River.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Marlborough

The wine region of Marlborough is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. We currently count 1237 estates and châteaux in the of Marlborough, producing 3419 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Marlborough go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top white wines of Winery Wairau River

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Wairau River

How Winery Wairau River wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of cataplana with seafood, zucchini and goat cheese quiche or pasta with 4 cheeses: mascarpone, gorgonzola, goat and emmental.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Wairau River

On the nose the white wine of Winery Wairau River. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, mango or earth and sometimes also flavors of non oak, kiwi or lime zest. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Wairau River. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Wairau River

  • 2001With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.98/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Wairau River.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Riesling
  • Albariño
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Grüner Veltliner

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 Wairau River

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Wairau River

How Winery Wairau River wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of paupiettes of veal, the tartiflette wrap or cassoulet of yesteryear.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Wairau River

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Wairau River. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tropical fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Wairau River

  • 2016With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.79/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Wairau River.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Douçâtre

Soft wine with a dominant sweetness at the expense of freshness.

The top sweet wines of Winery Wairau River

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Wairau River

How Winery Wairau River wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of veal cutlets with savoy tomme, linguine with shrimp and spicy tomato sauce or crab matoutou.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Wairau River

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Wairau River. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or dried fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of Winery Wairau River. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Wairau River

  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Wairau River.

  • Riesling

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Wairau River

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

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery Wairau River and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Douçâtre

Soft wine with a dominant sweetness at the expense of freshness.