Pegasus Bay Riesling (Aged Release) 2015

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Pegasus Bay
Label Name:
 
Riesling (Aged Release)
Vintage:
 
2015
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Waipara Valley, North Canterbury
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
Riesling
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
2
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 96/100; Bob Campbell 95; Candice Chow 95; Raymond Chan 18. 5+/20; praised and awarded 'Aged Release' status by Pegasus Bay

Tasting Note
Aged, off-dry Riesling with a golden tint: bright lime, mandarin, baked apple, nectarine, honeycomb and jasmine layered over flinty minerality. Concentrated and mouth‑filling yet elegant, with tangy acidity and a long, textured finish.

Food Pairing
Western: shellfish, oysters, salt & pepper squid, roast pork, roast chicken, duck with citrus sauce, liver pâté. Asian: Thai green curry, spicy Szechuan dishes, sushi, Vietnamese seafood salads.

Production Method
Hand‑harvested Riesling, gentle whole‑cluster pressing, slow cool fermentation with fermentation stopped to retain off‑dry balance; a touch of natural CO2 and extended bottle ageing (Aged Release program) to develop tertiary characters.

Vineyard Info
Family‑owned Pegasus Bay (Donaldson family) estate on the Glasnevin Gravels in Waipara Valley, noted for ageworthy Riesling and meticulous, cellar‑oriented winemaking since the 1980s.