Pegasus Bay - Gewürztraminer 2024

Pegasus Bay - Gewürztraminer 2024

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"Characters of tropical spices, Turkish musk, jasmine, lychee and ginger. Mouth-filling and tingling. Minerality and juiciness flows throughout the palate."

--------THE PRODUCER--------

Pegasus Bay

Pegasus Bay was established by the Donaldson family, pioneers of the Canterbury wine industry. Professor Ivan Donaldson, a consultant neurologist, planted one of the region’s first vineyards in the mid 1970’s. Ivan quickly saw the huge potential for grape growing in the region and in 1985 established what is now Pegasus Bay’s home vineyard with his wife Christine and their four sons in the Waipara Valley of North Canterbury. Three of their four sons are now part of the business. The estate’s primary focus is Pinot Noir and Riesling. 

 

--------THE GRAPE--------

Gewürztraminer

Gewürztraminer is one of the most aromatic grape varietals known. It has a hauntingly beautiful aroma of rose, lychee and baking spices. Without a doubt it is most well known for being one of the noble grapes of Alsace in Northern France where it makes dry to sweet white wines. After France, you can find dry or off-dry versions of it all around the world but most especially in Germany, New Zealand and the USA.

 

--------THE REGION--------

Waipara

Waipara is one of the premium wine regions in New Zealand located just outside of Christchurch in the south island. It is known for its Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and aromatic grapes with Riesling being at the forefront. With an array of limestone soils strewn across the region it is believed to be the best region for Pinot Noir (and most Burgundian) in the country. Top winemakers such as Pegasus Bay, Bell Hill, Pyramid Valley and Tongue in Groove are there.