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 flights in the wind à la provençale, spaghetti with shrimp and cream or pan bagnat.

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

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.

28,000 ha in the northeast of the South Island, sunny oceanic climate, stony soils.

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 spaghetti with beef balls, veal blanquette burger or duck aiguillettes with apples.

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 grigio

Crisp, light dry whites with a pale, sometimes copper-tinged robe, slender palate and fresh acidity, showing delicate aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), green apple, pear, white flowers, almond and mineral notes. Refreshing profile. Absolute star of northern Italy: Pinot Grigio delle Venezie DOC, Friuli Colli Orientali DOC, Alto Adige DOC and Trentino DOC. Italian synonym for Burgundy's pinot gris (grey mutation of pinot noir), one of Italy's most exported whites.

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 shrimp and zucchini with curry and coconut milk, spinach and goat cheese quiche or light sauce for pasta.

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: Stirring

In the traditional method, the operation aims to bring the deposits against the cork by the movement of the bottles placed on desks. The stirring can be manual or mechanical (using gyropalettes).

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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 noir

Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.