Winery Straight 8Dry Riesling

White wine of Canterbury of South Island of New Zealand

3.9

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Dry Riesling of Winery Straight 8 is a white wine from the region of Canterbury of South Island.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or shellfish.

Taste structure of the Dry Riesling from the Winery Straight 8

Light		Bold
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Dry Riesling of Winery Straight 8 in the region of South Island is a with a nice freshness.

Food and wine pairings with Dry Riesling

Pairings that work perfectly with Dry Riesling

Original food and wine pairings with Dry Riesling

Cured meat

Spicy food

The Dry Riesling of Winery Straight 8 matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of sauté of pork with chorizo, mussels with marinara or pizza with peppers and spicy chicken.

Details and technical informations about Winery Straight 8's Dry Riesling.

Winery

Winery Straight 8

Grape varieties

Riesling

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. 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 Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

Informations about the Winery Straight 8

The winery offers 10 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Canterbury in the region of South Island

The Winery Straight 8 is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Canterbury to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 7000 of of New Zealand wines

In the top 350 of of Canterbury wines

In the top 200000 of white wines

In the top 600000 wines of the world

The wine region of Canterbury

The wine region of Canterbury is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bell Hill or the Domaine Pyramid Valley Vineyards produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Canterbury are Pinot noir, Riesling and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Canterbury often reveals types of flavors of cherry, lemon zest or lime and sometimes also flavors of apricot, ginger or lemon.

The wine region of South Island

Central Otago, near the bottom of New Zealand's South Island, vies for the title of world's most southerly wine region. Vineyards cling to the sides of mountains and high above river gorges in this dramatic landscape. Pinot Noir has proven itself in this challenging Terroir, and takes up nearly three-quarters of the region's vineyard area. The typical Central Otago Pinot Noir is intense and deeply colored, with flavors of doris plum, Sweet spice and bramble.

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