White
Opou Vineyard Riesling
New Zealand
Fact sheet
- Type
- White
- Grape
- Riesling
- Country
- New Zealand
- Appellation
- Gisborne
- Alcohol
- 9%
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Sweetness
- sweet
Food pairing
spicy Asian dishes · fruit-based desserts
Rated vintages
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201388 pts
The warm climate of Gisborne, on New Zealand's North Island, isn't known for its Riesling, but this is a solid effort, as long as sweetness isn't an issue. Pineapple, peach and citrus flavors carry a hint of wet stone and deliver plenty of sugar (a reported 40 g/L), making it a…
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200690 pts
For a wine with only 9% alcohol, this is surprisingly full bodied, with plenty of weight and richness. A bit of kerosene marks the nose, alongside scents of spice and bergamot, while the flavors run toward apple and citrus. It's a bit sweet (29 g/l residual sugar), but balanced…