Winery Pegasus BayVirtuoso Chardonnay
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 Virtuoso Chardonnay of the Winery Pegasus Bay is in the top 30 of wines of Waipara.
Taste structure of the Virtuoso Chardonnay from the Winery Pegasus Bay
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Virtuoso 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 Virtuoso Chardonnay of Winery Pegasus Bay in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Virtuoso Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Virtuoso Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Virtuoso Chardonnay
The Virtuoso Chardonnay of Winery Pegasus Bay matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of gratin of fresh chard (green and ribs), risotto with fresh salmon and zucchini or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Pegasus Bay's Virtuoso 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 Virtuoso Chardonnay from Winery Pegasus Bay are 2015, 2009, 2016, 0 and 2013.
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 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: Sulphur
An antiseptic and antioxidant substance known since antiquity, probably already used by the Romans. But it was only in modern times that its use was rediscovered. It will allow a better conservation of the wine and thus favour its export. Sulphur also gave the 18th century winegrower the possibility of extending the maceration period without fearing that the wine would turn sour and thus go from dark rosé wines to the red wines of today. Excessive sulphur, on the other hand, kills happiness, paralysing the aromas and causing headaches.
