Winery Pegasus BayChardonnay
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chardonnay.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
The Chardonnay of the Winery Pegasus Bay is in the top 20 of wines of Waipara.
Taste structure of the Chardonnay from the Winery Pegasus Bay
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Chardonnay of Winery Pegasus Bay in the region of South Island is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Chardonnay of Winery Pegasus Bay in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus.
Food and wine pairings with Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Chardonnay
The Chardonnay of Winery Pegasus Bay matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of basque piperade, nanie's diced ham quiche or quiche lorraine.
Details and technical informations about Winery Pegasus Bay's Chardonnay.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Chardonnay from Winery Pegasus Bay are 2013, 2009, 2018, 2008 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Pegasus Bay
The Winery Pegasus Bay is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in the of Waipara to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Private cellar
A term that designates an estate or a château belonging to a winegrower or a family, as opposed to a cooperative cellar that brings together member winegrowers.
