What score does Summer Riesling receive?

Summer Riesling by Wairau River receives an aggregate community score of 69.5/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

What does Summer Riesling taste like?

Light-bodied. Citrus, stone fruit, high acidity.

How much does Summer Riesling cost?

Pricing for Summer Riesling varies by retailer. Check the buy link above for current availability and pricing.

What food pairs well with Summer Riesling?

Summer Riesling pairs well with Pork, Shellfish, Spicy Food, Poultry, Cured Meat.

White

Summer Riesling

Item: Summer Riesling
Rating: 69.5
Author: 50 Best Wines

Wairau River · Marlborough, New Zealand

Summer Riesling by Wairau River is a good white from Marlborough, New Zealand, made from Riesling, rated 4.03/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 69.5/100, it represents Marlborough's white winemaking tradition.

69.5

Aggregate Score

Based on community ratings across 5 vintages, normalized using Bayesian averaging.

How This Wine Compares

Better than 15% of winesAverage

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Critic Scores

Community Rating (2021)4.03/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 69.5/100 based on 36 ratings across all vintages.

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Our Review

Food Pairings

PorkShellfishSpicy FoodPoultryCured Meat

Serving Temperature

8-12°C

Aging Potential

2-5 years

Pros

+Interesting find

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 69.5 is based on 1 community rating using Bayesian averaging, which prevents wines with very few ratings from ranking artificially high. Each score source is normalized to a common 100-point scale and weighted by the credibility and consistency of the publication. This gives you a single, reliable number that reflects the consensus of the global wine community.