Winery Wairau RiverGewürztraminer
White wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mild and soft cheese.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Gewürztraminer of Winery Wairau River in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Gewürztraminer
Pairings that work perfectly with Gewürztraminer
Original food and wine pairings with Gewürztraminer
The Gewürztraminer of Winery Wairau River matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of sea bream, provencal bourride or the coughing cat's apple crumble.
Details and technical informations about Winery Wairau River's Gewürztraminer.
Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer
Full-bodied, exotic whites, rich and heady, with moderate acidity, showing opulent aromas of lychee, rose, mango, ginger, pink grapefruit and gentle spice. Made as aromatic dry, moelleux late-harvest and liquorous sélection de grains nobles. Star of Alsace AOC (one of the four noble varieties) and signature of Alto Adige (Tramin), Palatinate and Germany. A pink mutation of Traminer.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Gewürztraminer from Winery Wairau River are 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2018.
Informations about the Winery Wairau River
The Winery Wairau River is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Marlborough to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Marlborough
World reference for Sauvignon Blanc: aromatic, exuberant whites with signature notes of passion fruit, gooseberry, grapefruit and cut grass, sharp lively acidity and an iodised finish. King grape on 71% of the vineyard since 1972. Also fine, silky Pinot Noir (cherry, plum, spice), taut Chardonnay and lively Riesling. Traditional-method sparklers on the rise.
The wine region of South Island
New Zealand's southern island, cradle of the country's great wines. Sauvignon Blanc signature in Marlborough (~80% of national vineyard): explosive and tropical with grapefruit, passion fruit, boxwood, cut grass and mineral touch — global benchmark. Pinot Noir star in Central Otago (among the most southerly) and Waipara: airy with cherry, raspberry, undergrowth, thyme. Taut Riesling, precise Chardonnay, floral Pinot Gris.
The word of the wine: Fumet
Older synonym for bouquet.
