Winery Wairau RiverGrüner Veltliner
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or lean fish.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with Grüner Veltliner
Pairings that work perfectly with Grüner Veltliner
Original food and wine pairings with Grüner Veltliner
The Grüner Veltliner of Winery Wairau River matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of baked pork chops, grilled sardine fillets or marmite dieppoise.
Details and technical informations about Winery Wairau River's Grüner Veltliner.
Discover the grape variety: Arrouya
Light, fruity reds with a clear ruby colour, supple tannins and delicate aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), gentle spices and floral notes. A rare, airy profile now virtually absent from commercial viticulture. Preserved for its heritage value, this ancient variety survives in a few Pyrenean plots among the historic grapes of the South-West.
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The best vintages of Grüner Veltliner from Winery Wairau River are 0
Informations about the Winery Wairau River
The Winery Wairau River is one of of the world's great 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: Primary (aromas)
Aromas characteristic of each grape variety, essentially fruity and floral.
