Winery Reliance - Empress South Crossing Glacier Nelson Riesling

Winery RelianceEmpress South Crossing Glacier Nelson Riesling

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Empress South Crossing Glacier Nelson Riesling of Winery Reliance is a white wine from the region of Nelson of South Island.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or shellfish.

Taste structure of the Empress South Crossing Glacier Nelson Riesling from the Winery Reliance

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Empress South Crossing Glacier Nelson Riesling of Winery Reliance in the region of South Island is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Empress South Crossing Glacier Nelson Riesling of Winery Reliance in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Reliance's Empress South Crossing Glacier Nelson Riesling.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
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

Empress South Crossing Glacier Nelson Riesling - 2011
In the top 100 of of Nelson wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Empress South Crossing Glacier Nelson Riesling from Winery Reliance are 2011

Informations about the Winery Reliance

The winery offers 2 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Nelson in the region of South Island

The Winery Reliance is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Nelson to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine South Island
In the top 6000 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 4000 of of Nelson wines
In the top 150000 of white wines
In the top 500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Nelson

The wine region of Nelson is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Latitude 41 or the Domaine Seifried Estate produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Nelson are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Nelson often reveals types of flavors of dark fruit, clove or baking spice and sometimes also flavors of bramble, kiwi or savory.


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.

News related to this wine

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The Irancy appellation seen by Clotilde Davenne

Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https: ...

The word of the wine: Raw

A term whose meaning varies according to the region (terroir or estate), but which everywhere contains the idea of identifying a wine with a specific place of production.

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