Winery Pegasus Bay - Pinot Noir

Winery Pegasus BayPinot Noir

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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 Pinot Noir of Winery Pegasus Bay is a red wine from the region of Waipara of South Island.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Pinot Noir.
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Pinot Noir of the Winery Pegasus Bay is in the top 10 of wines of Waipara.

Taste structure of the Pinot Noir from the Winery Pegasus Bay

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Pinot Noir of Winery Pegasus Bay in the region of South Island is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, clove

Wine with earth taste

mushroom, leather

Wine with spices taste

pepper, cinnamon

Wine with microbio taste

cream

Wine with floral taste

violet, hibiscus

Wine with vegetal taste

grass, straw

On the nose the Pinot Noir of Winery Pegasus Bay in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of cream, pomegranate or nutmeg and sometimes also flavors of white pepper, caramel or toasty.

Details and technical informations about Winery Pegasus Bay's Pinot Noir.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
12°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Last vintages of this wine

Pinot Noir - 2017
In the top 10 of of Waipara wines
Average rating: 411110
Pinot Noir - 2016
In the top 10 of of Waipara wines
Average rating: 411110
Pinot Noir - 2015
In the top 10 of of Waipara wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Pinot Noir - 2014
In the top 10 of of Waipara wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Pinot Noir - 2013
In the top 10 of of Waipara wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Pinot Noir - 2012
In the top 10 of of Waipara wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Pinot Noir - 2011
In the top 10 of of Waipara wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Pinot Noir from Winery Pegasus Bay are 2003, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2002.

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 5 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 greatest 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 250 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 10 of of Waipara wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 25000 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.

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The word of the wine: Wrapped

Said of a wine rich in alcohol, but in which the mellowness dominates.

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