Winery Wairau RiverRiesling
White wine
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 Riesling from the Winery Wairau River
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Riesling of Winery Wairau River in the region of South Island is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Riesling of Winery Wairau River 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 Riesling
Pairings that work perfectly with Riesling
Original food and wine pairings with Riesling
The Riesling of Winery Wairau River matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of breton galette with buckwheat flour, monkfish tail with coconut milk and curry or oriental stuffed vegetables.
Details and technical informations about Winery Wairau River's Riesling.
Discover the grape variety: Riesling
Crystalline, taut whites with vibrant acidity and aromas of citrus, green apple, white flowers, vineyard peach and mineral/petrol notes with age. Made as dry (Trocken, Alsace), off-dry (Kabinett, Spätlese) and sweet (Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, late harvest). Star of the Moselle, Rheingau, Alsace AOC and Wachau. Also exported to Clare Valley and Finger Lakes.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Riesling from Winery Wairau River are 2016, 2014, 2015, 2011 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Wairau River
The Winery Wairau River is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Marlborough to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Marlborough
World reference for Sauvignon Blanc: aromatic, exuberant whites with signature notes of passion fruit, gooseberry, grapefruit and cut grass, sharp lively acidity and an iodised finish. King grape on 71% of the vineyard since 1972. Also fine, silky Pinot Noir (cherry, plum, spice), taut Chardonnay and lively Riesling. Traditional-method sparklers on the rise.
The wine region of South Island
New Zealand's southern island, cradle of the country's great wines. Sauvignon Blanc signature in Marlborough (~80% of national vineyard): explosive and tropical with grapefruit, passion fruit, boxwood, cut grass and mineral touch — global benchmark. Pinot Noir star in Central Otago (among the most southerly) and Waipara: airy with cherry, raspberry, undergrowth, thyme. Taut Riesling, precise Chardonnay, floral Pinot Gris.
The word of the wine: Heart-to-heart
Small stem from a quick bud that is removed during thinning.
