New Zealand Souvenir Wine Recommendations Makes a Great Homecoming Gift (Late Harvest)

New Zealand souvenir wine recommendations

Off the top of my head, I can't think of too many New Zealand souvenirs: green-lipped mussels, which are good for your joints, antibacterial and immune boosting. Manuka honey And New Zealand's iconic Whittaker chocolate immediately comes to mind.

All three of these would make great gifts back home, but if you have someone special in mind, I'd recommend a bottle of New Zealand souvenir wine.

When you think of wine-producing countries, you probably think of countries like France, Italy, and Germany, but Australia and New Zealand are also famous wine producers.

Everywhere you go, you'll see people enjoying a glass of wine with their meal, which is why wine is such a common beverage in New Zealand, and why we're sharing our favorite New Zealand souvenir wines to bring back home.

New Zealand souvenir wine recommendation, Late Harvest

In New Zealand, as in Korea, I didn't encounter much wine. Even though there are many opportunities to see and buy wine, it almost always passes me by. For me, alcohol is still soju and beer. Then one day, I had the opportunity to try wine at home.

It was my first time drinking it, and I liked it so much that I took a picture of it so I could buy it again. The wine above is a LATE HARVEST at Gibbston Valley Winery (winery)is the value.

For me, wine tastes astringent every time I drink it, which means I don't know much about wine. To my palate, the wine above was too sweet and delicious. It turned out to be a dessert wine, which is meant to be drunk with dessert.

Gibbston Valley Winery

Gibbston Valley is a very famous winery near Queenstown on New Zealand's South Island. The South Island of New Zealand has some great wineries, and Gibbston Valley is one of them.

When you go to a winery, there are many things you can do. There are wine tours, where you can do some basic wine tasting, and cave tours, where you can experience where the wine is stored. If you're interested in a wine tour, we've listed the experiences and prices below.

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Gibbston Valley is also easily accessible for those without a car, as there is a paid service that picks you up and drops you off in Queenstown.

If you're interested in New Zealand wine or wine tours, you can get more information on the Gibbston Valley website below - it's well laid out and easy to navigate.

Not only that, but you can also see the types and prices of wines on the website, which I think can be very helpful when making a decision about future wine purchases.

PINOT GRIS

If you look at the wine label, you'll see that it says PINOT GRIS under the name LATE HARVEST. This means that The variety of grape from which wine is madeGibbon Valley wineries in particular are known for their pinot noir and pinot gris.

Pinot gris originates from the Burgundy region of France, but the largest producer is Italy, where it is called pinot grigio, which means the same wine.

The word gris means ashy or grayish in French, which is why the darkest-colored varieties of green grapes are named gris.

And here in New Zealand, Gibbston Valley produces wines from the PINOT GRIS variety, one of which is the dessert wine (WHITE WINE) I recommended above called Late Harvest.

Gibbson Valley LATE HARVEST PINOT GRIS 2018 Wine

LATE HARVEST As the name suggests, these wines are made from grapes that are harvested later than normal. Because the grapes are harvested later, they are more mature and contain more sugars, which is why they are characterized by a rich sweetness.

There was a question as to why it tasted so sweet, and it turns out that the grapes are left unharvested, and a fungus called botrytis infects the grapes as part of the process.

The idea is that the fungus then blows out the moisture in the fruit and you end up with a sweet, raisin-like fruit with no moisture.

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There's a reason I chose LATE HARVEST PINOT GRIS 2018 for my New Zealand souvenir wine recommendation. It's because of the sweetness of this wine, which is a hoppy drink with a lot of variety.

If you're not used to it, it might be a little hard to take, but I think it's still a little easier to accept a wine with such a sweet characteristic than other types of wine.

In addition, you can read a description of the wine on the back of the wine. For many wines, you should be able to get a good idea of what you're looking for by remembering the following information.

Where to Buy Gibbson Valley LATE HARVEST PINOT GRIS 2018 Wine

I live in Queenstown, so it was probably easier for me to get the wine from the nearby Gibbston Valley winery.

In New Zealand, there are three major supermarkets (pak'nsave / woolworth / New world) like Lotte Mart and E-Mart in Korea. If you go there, they have a huge selection of wines, with wine alone taking up an entire section.

However, in Auckland, where most Koreans go, you may not be able to find it in the supermarkets above. However, we've listed the websites where you can buy the wines above, and we've linked them so you can click through to the items.

The official Gibbston Valley website sells 750 ml for $70. On the other hand, The Winery website sells 350 ml for $38.99.

Buying from a website has the disadvantage of incurring shipping costs and delivery time, but it's worth the challenge to get a good dessert wine that's not readily available.

Finalize

Today, I've been talking about the Gibbson Valley LATE HARVEST PINOT GRIS 2018 as my New Zealand souvenir wine recommendation. I'm not sure what you're looking for in a wine, or if you're a fan of sweeter wines, I think you'll like it.

I didn't really know anything about wine either, but I'm glad I was able to understand a little bit about it while writing this article. Thank you for reading this article.