Pegasus Bay

Aria Late Picked Riesling

9.217 ratings
9.42 pro ratings
Waipara, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand
Riesling
Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Fish, Fruit Desserts, Meaty & Oily Fish, Duck, Goat & Feta Cheese, Blue Cheese
Top Notes For
MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.2

I love this type of sweet wine. It’s got a good acidity so it balances up the sweetness.

I love this type of sweet wine. It’s got a good acidity so it balances up the sweetness.

Nov 15th, 2025
Andrew Cullimore

Quite deep golden amber colour , copper rim . On the nose gives the impression of some botrytis , candied peel , beeswax , honey , lychee. On the palate this is less sweet than expected with quite high balancing acidity , more tropical based fruits , pineapple and passion fruit along with the honey and lychee and a touch of lime and caramel on the refreshing finish. This is medium bodied , very elegant and gives that lovely balance between acidity and sweetness. This is lovely now , though I get the impression there is no rush. Now and over the next 7-10 years .

Quite deep golden amber colour , copper rim . On the nose gives the impression of some botrytis , candied peel , beeswax , honey , lychee. On the palate this is less sweet than expected with quite high balancing acidity , more tropical based fruits , pineapple and passion fruit along with the honey and lychee and a touch of lime and caramel on the refreshing finish. This is medium bodied , very elegant and gives that lovely balance between acidity and sweetness. This is lovely now , though I get the impression there is no rush. Now and over the next 7-10 years .

1 person found it helpfulOct 1st, 2022
Yohanna

Honey, beeswax with a hint of kerosene. Still vibrant acidity with a classic spritz

Honey, beeswax with a hint of kerosene. Still vibrant acidity with a classic spritz

1 person found it helpfulOct 25th, 2020
Alvis Nemiro

Outstanding German style Riesling

Outstanding German style Riesling

Nov 25th, 2014
Courtney Miller

Amazing wine! Loved wine tasting at Pegasus Bay Winery in New Zealand, this wine is one of my favorites!

Amazing wine! Loved wine tasting at Pegasus Bay Winery in New Zealand, this wine is one of my favorites!

Nov 11th, 2015
Guy Schestowitz

Guy had this 4 years ago

Guy had this 4 years ago

Jan 23rd, 2022
Hetty Forsyth

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Hetty had this 6 years ago

Aug 6th, 2020
Alan Westgarth

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Alan had this 6 years ago

Mar 14th, 2020
Soha

Soha had this 7 years ago

Soha had this 7 years ago

Apr 3rd, 2019
Hetty Forsyth

Hetty had this 8 years ago

Hetty had this 8 years ago

May 20th, 2018