Winery Pegasus Bay - Riesling

Winery Pegasus BayRiesling

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Riesling of Winery Pegasus Bay is a white wine from the region of Waipara of South Island.
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 Riesling of the Winery Pegasus Bay is in the top 10 of wines of Waipara.

Taste structure of the Riesling from the Winery Pegasus Bay

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

honey, petroleum

Wine with microbio taste

oil, cheese

Wine with oak taste

butter, vanilla

Wine with floral taste

honeysuckle

Wine with vegetal taste

straw, gooseberry

Wine with spices taste

rosemary

On the nose the Riesling of Winery Pegasus Bay in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, microbio or straw and sometimes also flavors of chalk, passion fruit or mango.

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

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

Riesling - 2016
In the top 10 of of Waipara wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Riesling - 2015
In the top 10 of of Waipara wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Riesling - 2014
In the top 10 of of Waipara wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Riesling - 2013
In the top 10 of of Waipara wines
Average rating: 411110
Riesling - 2012
In the top 10 of of Waipara wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Riesling - 2011
In the top 10 of of Waipara wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Riesling - 2010
In the top 10 of of Waipara wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Riesling from Winery Pegasus Bay are 2006, 2008, 2013, 2009 and 2016.

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 10 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 27 wines for sale in the of Waipara to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine South Island
In the top 500 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 15 of of Waipara wines
In the top 7000 of white wines
In the top 35000 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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