Winery Foxes Island - Belsham Awatere Estate Dry Riesling

Winery Foxes IslandBelsham Awatere Estate Dry Riesling

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Belsham Awatere Estate Dry Riesling of Winery Foxes Island is a white wine from the region of Marlborough 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 Belsham Awatere Estate Dry Riesling from the Winery Foxes Island

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Belsham Awatere Estate Dry Riesling of Winery Foxes Island in the region of South Island is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

kerosene

On the nose the Belsham Awatere Estate Dry Riesling of Winery Foxes Island in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of earth, citrus fruit or tropical fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Foxes Island's Belsham Awatere Estate Dry Riesling.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
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

Belsham Awatere Estate Dry Riesling - 2009
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Belsham Awatere Estate Dry Riesling from Winery Foxes Island are 2009

Informations about the Winery Foxes Island

The winery offers 13 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Marlborough in the region of South Island

The Winery Foxes Island is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Marlborough to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine South Island
In the top 3000 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 1500 of of Marlborough wines
In the top 55000 of white wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

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 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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The word of the wine: Rootstock

American vine on which a French vine is grafted. This is the consequence of the phylloxera that destroyed the vineyard at the end of the 19th century: after much trial and error, it was discovered that the "pest" spared the roots of the American vines, and the technique became widespread.

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