The Winery White Cliff of Hawke's Bay of North Island

Winery White Cliff - Winemaker&rsquos Selection Sauvignon Blanc
The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 102 of the estates of North Island.
It is located in Hawke's Bay in the region of North Island

The Winery White Cliff is one of the best wineries to follow in Hawke's Bay.. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Hawke's Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery White Cliff wines

Looking for the best Winery White Cliff wines in Hawke's Bay among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery White Cliff 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 White Cliff wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery White Cliff

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery White Cliff

How Winery White Cliff wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of lamb with okra sauce, leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche or eggplant, lamb and goat lasagna.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery White Cliff

On the nose the white wine of Winery White Cliff. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, oak or guava and sometimes also flavors of elderflower, kiwi or non oak. In the mouth the white wine of Winery White Cliff. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery White Cliff

  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery White Cliff.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Pinot Gris
  • Chardonnay

Discovering the wine region of Hawke's Bay

The wine region of Hawke's Bay is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. We currently count 274 estates and châteaux in the of Hawke's Bay, producing 1268 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Hawke's Bay go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top red wines of Winery White Cliff

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery White Cliff

How Winery White Cliff wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of pork tongue with bacon and onions, tajine of mutton or veal chops au gratin.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery White Cliff

On the nose the red wine of Winery White Cliff. often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit or spices and sometimes also flavors of non oak, oak or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery White Cliff. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery White Cliff

  • 2010With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.42/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.28/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery White Cliff.

  • Merlot
  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

The top pink wines of Winery White Cliff

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery White Cliff

How Winery White Cliff wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery White Cliff

  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5

The word of the wine: Foaming

Name given to the second alcoholic fermentation that sparkling wines undergo. It gives rise to a release of carbon dioxide in the bottle.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery White Cliff

Planning a wine route in the of Hawke's Bay? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery White Cliff.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

News about Winery White Cliff and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Foaming

Name given to the second alcoholic fermentation that sparkling wines undergo. It gives rise to a release of carbon dioxide in the bottle.