Winery Pegasus BayBel Canto Dry Riesling
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Riesling.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or shellfish.
The Bel Canto Dry Riesling of the Winery Pegasus Bay is in the top 10 of wines of Canterbury.
Taste structure of the Bel Canto Dry Riesling from the Winery Pegasus Bay
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Bel Canto Dry 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 Bel Canto Dry Riesling of Winery Pegasus Bay in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, oak or passion fruit and sometimes also flavors of orange blossom, mango or lychee.
Food and wine pairings with Bel Canto Dry Riesling
Pairings that work perfectly with Bel Canto Dry Riesling
Original food and wine pairings with Bel Canto Dry Riesling
The Bel Canto Dry Riesling of Winery Pegasus Bay matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of country-style snow peas, shrimp and chorizo risotto or butter chicken or chicken makkhani (india).
Details and technical informations about Winery Pegasus Bay's Bel Canto Dry Riesling.
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
The best vintages of Bel Canto Dry Riesling from Winery Pegasus Bay are 2009, 2017, 2015, 2014 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Pegasus Bay
The Winery Pegasus Bay is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Canterbury to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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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