The Winery Pegasus Bay of Waipara of South Island

Winery Pegasus Bay
The winery offers 26 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This estate is part of the Donaldson Family Ltd..
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of South Island.
It is located in Waipara in the region of South Island

The Winery Pegasus Bay is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 26 wines for sale in of Waipara to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Pegasus Bay wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Pegasus Bay

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Pegasus Bay

How Winery Pegasus Bay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of navarin of lamb, veal shank with mushrooms or rabbit with beer and mustard.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Pegasus Bay

On the nose the red wine of Winery Pegasus Bay. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, white pepper or coffee and sometimes also flavors of licorice, jam or dark chocolate. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Pegasus Bay. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Pegasus Bay

  • 2001With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.08/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Pegasus Bay.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Malbec
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering 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.

In the mouth of Waipara is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 95 estates and châteaux in the of Waipara, producing 348 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Waipara go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Pegasus Bay

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Pegasus Bay

How Winery Pegasus Bay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of quick salmon skewers, shrimp curry and coconut (thailand) or ultra-fast and yet so light....

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Pegasus Bay

On the nose the white wine of Winery Pegasus Bay. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, vanilla or lemon zest and sometimes also flavors of orange, stone fruit or cheese. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Pegasus Bay. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Pegasus Bay

  • 2006With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.93/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Pegasus Bay.

  • Riesling
  • Sémillon
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Gewürztraminer

Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer

Gewurztraminer rosé is a grape variety that originated in France. 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 vine is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Gewurztraminer rosé can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Jura, Champagne, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

The top sweet wines of Winery Pegasus Bay

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Pegasus Bay

How Winery Pegasus Bay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of croque-monsieur, pasta with mussels or pasta with shrimp.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Pegasus Bay

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Pegasus Bay. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Pegasus Bay

  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Pegasus Bay.

  • Riesling
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Pinot Gris

The word of the wine: Slight

Supple and easy to drink wine.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Pegasus Bay

Planning a wine route in the of Waipara? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Pegasus Bay.

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 Pegasus Bay and wines from the region

How to work with Chablis wines as a sommelier by Yang LU

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 2 min 50 sec clip, Yang LU shares his experience as a sommelier on the importance of Chablis wines in the restaurant industry. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Bussières

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Bussières, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...

The word of the wine: Slight

Supple and easy to drink wine.

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