Winery Pegasus Bay - Aged Release Riesling

Winery Pegasus BayAged Release Riesling

4.2
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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 Aged Release Riesling of Winery Pegasus Bay 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.
The Aged Release Riesling of the Winery Pegasus Bay is in the top 20 of wines of Waipara.

Taste structure of the Aged Release Riesling from the Winery Pegasus Bay

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Aged Release Riesling of Winery Pegasus Bay in the region of South Island is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Aged Release Riesling of Winery Pegasus Bay in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Pegasus Bay's Aged Release Riesling.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
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

Aged Release Riesling - 2009
In the top 20 of of Waipara wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Aged Release Riesling - 2008
In the top 20 of of Waipara wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Aged Release Riesling from Winery Pegasus Bay are 2008, 2009

Informations about the Winery Pegasus Bay

The winery offers 26 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This winery is part of the Donaldson Family Ltd..
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Waipara in the region of South Island

The Winery Pegasus Bay is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Waipara to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine South Island
In the top 900 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 25 of of Waipara wines
In the top 15000 of white wines
In the top 60000 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.

News related to this wine

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The word of the wine: Apyrene

Seedless grape.

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