Winery Pegasus BayMuscat
White wine
This wine generally goes well with spicy food and sweet desserts.
The Muscat of the Winery Pegasus Bay is in the top 90 of wines of Canterbury.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Muscat of Winery Pegasus Bay in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Muscat
Pairings that work perfectly with Muscat
Original food and wine pairings with Muscat
The Muscat of Winery Pegasus Bay matches generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of pho soup or apple cake.
Details and technical informations about Winery Pegasus Bay's Muscat.
Discover the grape variety: Carcajolo
Carcajolo blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Corsica). 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 large bunches, and grapes of medium to large size. The white Carcajolo can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Muscat from Winery Pegasus Bay are 2016
Informations about the Winery Pegasus Bay
The Winery Pegasus Bay is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 30 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.
The word of the wine: Sweet (flavor)
The flavour provided by the residual sugars naturally present in the wine as well as by certain alcohols. This sensation can range from a simple impression of smoothness to a clear sweetness. We speak of roundness, fatness and mellowness.
