The Winery Whale’s Tale of Marlborough of South Island

Winery Whale’s Tale - Pinot Grigio Blush
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 veal shank with mushrooms, fondue with lao sukiyaki sauce (laos) or thai chicken with red curry and green curry in coconut milk.

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
  • 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 beef bourguignon with cookéo, veal roast casserole or garbure landaise.

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

  • 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

Pinot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Pinot noir can be found in many vineyards: Burgundy, Alsace, Jura, South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Armagnac, Lorraine, Beaujolais, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica.

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 roquefort cheese, cream and tuna quiche or cannelloni with goat cheese and chicken eggplant.

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: Girl

Equivalent of the Lyon pot with a capacity of 29 cl.

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 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.

News about Winery Whale’s Tale and wines from the region

Edmond de Rothschild Heritage purchases Central Otago winery Akarua

The deal includes 34.5ha under vine in the heart of the mountainous Bannockburn sub-region. It is mainly planted with Pinot Noir, but there are pockets of Chardonnay and Riesling too. Sir Clifford Skeggs, a Kiwi businesmman, and Lady Marie Skeggs purchased the land for Akarua in 1995, and planting began the following year. The first wines were bottled from the 1999 vintage. Akarua is now firmly established as one of the largest family-owned operations in Central Otago, and its 100% estate-grown ...

Decanter World Wine Awards 2022: Results announced

The world’s largest and most influential wine competition, Decanter World Wine Awards results offer a definitive guide to the dynamic world of wine. Each year’s results offer surprises and revelations, highlighting growth in quality and consistency – or lack thereof. An all-time record for wines tasted, discover the results from the 19th edition of the competition. Quick links to DWWA 2022 results Search all Best in Show medals Search all Platinum medals Search all Gold medals Search ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

The word of the wine: Girl

Equivalent of the Lyon pot with a capacity of 29 cl.