Winery Dusky SoundsRiesling

White wine of Waipara of South Island of New Zealand

3.2

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Riesling of Winery Dusky Sounds is a white wine from the region of Waipara 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 Riesling from the Winery Dusky Sounds

Light		Bold
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Riesling of Winery Dusky Sounds in the region of South Island is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Earth

On the nose the Riesling of Winery Dusky Sounds in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of earth, citrus fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Riesling

Pairings that work perfectly with Riesling

Original food and wine pairings with Riesling

Cured meat

Spicy food

The Riesling of Winery Dusky Sounds matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of creole chipolatas, fried rice with shrimp and chicken or chicken curry (like in reunion island).

Details and technical informations about Winery Dusky Sounds's Riesling.

Winery

Winery Dusky Sounds

Grape varieties

Riesling

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

12°

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Riesling - 2015

In the top 100 of of Waipara wines

Average rating: 3.7

The best vintages of Riesling from Winery Dusky Sounds are 2015

Informations about the Winery Dusky Sounds

The winery offers 7 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.

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

It is located in Waipara in the region of South Island

The Winery Dusky Sounds is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Waipara to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 15000 of of New Zealand wines

In the top 8000 of of Waipara wines

In the top 350000 of white wines

In the top 1500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Waipara

The wine region of Waipara is located in the region of Canterbury of South Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pegasus Bay or the Domaine Pegasus Bay produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Waipara are Pinot noir, Riesling and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Waipara often reveals types of flavors of cherry, pear or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, gooseberry or passion fruit.

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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