Winery Walnut BlockNutcracker Viognier
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or game (deer, venison).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Nutcracker Viognier of Winery Walnut Block in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak.
Food and wine pairings with Nutcracker Viognier
Pairings that work perfectly with Nutcracker Viognier
Original food and wine pairings with Nutcracker Viognier
The Nutcracker Viognier of Winery Walnut Block matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of pork stew with bacon and cream, duck breast with honey or paella from an old spanish grandmother....
Details and technical informations about Winery Walnut Block's Nutcracker Viognier.
Discover the grape variety: Viognier
Opulent, heady whites, rich and silky, with intense aromas of apricot, yellow peach, mango, violet, honeysuckle and musky, honeyed notes. Discreet acidity, creamy finish. Star of Condrieu AOC and Château-Grillet AOC, co-vinified in Côte-Rôtie with Syrah (up to 20%). Widely exported to California (Central Coast), Australia (Eden Valley) and Languedoc. A Rhône variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Nutcracker Viognier from Winery Walnut Block are 2016, 2018, 0, 2017 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Walnut Block
The Winery Walnut Block is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 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: Size
Cutting of shoots to regulate and balance the growth of the vine in order to control productivity.
