The Donaldson Family, who have been seriously involved in viticulture and winemaking for over 40 years, have been setting aside each year a few cases of their key varieties - Riesling and Pinot Noir – with the intention of releasing them 10 years later; this practice has been taking place every vintage since 2006 with a release date of around August each year. The inspiration for this came from the desire to offer customers the opportunity to taste these wines in full maturity, something that is relatively rare these days. Pegasus Bay consider ten years to be a very satisfying time to experience these wines with the added complexities of bottle age, while still offering years of good drinking ahead. Pegasus Bay is an accredited member of the NZWG sustainable viticulture programme and firmly believe in the principles of using natural methods to counteract pests and diseases, rather than the application of unnecessary pesticides and herbicides. Structure and texture are hallmarks of the estate’s highly individual wines.
Pegasus Bay Bel Canto Riesling 2019
13% abv
Vol- 75cl
From a warm dry vintage. Soft and delicately exotic fruits and floral aromatics on the nose, hints of Gewurz-esque characters. Lovely texture, almost sherberty; orange blossom. 6g/l RS
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2019 | Australasia | Canterbury | Duty Paid | New Zealand | Pegasus Bay | Riesling | Still | White | Wine- Reference #:
- 15673
- Strength
- 13 ABV
- Bottles per Case
- 6 bottles
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Organic
- Yes
- Biodynamic
- Yes
- Vegan
- No
- Vegetarian
- No
- Sparkling
- No