The Winery Whale’s Tale of Marlborough of South Island

Winery Whale’s Tale
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This estate is part of the Yealands Wine Group.
It is ranked in the top 271 of the estates of South Island.
It is located in Marlborough in the region of South Island

The Winery Whale’s Tale is one of the best wineries to follow in Marlborough.. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Marlborough to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Whale’s Tale wines

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

The top pink wines of Winery Whale’s Tale

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Whale’s Tale

How Winery Whale’s Tale wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, shellfish or poultry such as recipes of small stuffed provençal dishes, shrimp and chorizo risotto or chicken liver cake.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Whale’s Tale

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Whale’s Tale. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, tropical fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Whale’s Tale

  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Whale’s Tale.

  • Pinot Grigio

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 red wines of Winery Whale’s Tale

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Whale’s Tale

How Winery Whale’s Tale wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cabri en colombo with creole sauce, veal fillet stroganoff or rabbit with tomato.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Whale’s Tale

  • 0With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Whale’s Tale.

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

The top white wines of Winery Whale’s Tale

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Whale’s Tale

How Winery Whale’s Tale wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of mussels with marinara, spinach and goat cheese quiche or quick and savoury custard for microwave slackers.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Whale’s Tale

On the nose the white wine of Winery Whale’s Tale. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Whale’s Tale. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Whale’s Tale

  • 2020With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Whale’s Tale.

  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Performance

Quantity of grapes harvested per hectare. In AOC, the average yield is limited on the proposal of the appellation syndicate, validated by the Inao. The use of high-performance plant material (especially clones) and better control of vine diseases have increased yields. This is not without consequences on the quality of the wines (dilution) and on the state of the market (too much wine). We must not over-simplify: low yields are not synonymous with quality, and it is often in years with generous harvests that we find the greatest vintages (1982 and 1986 in Bordeaux, 1996 in Champagne, 1990 and 2005 in Burgundy...).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Whale’s Tale

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 Whale’s Tale.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot grigio

Pinot grigio is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot grigio was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. pinot grigio is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot grigio wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot grigio is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.