A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
A Pinot Noir from the Wairau Valley in Marlborough. A youthful style, with a bright fruit-forward perfume of plum, bramble, orange peel, cherry and spice. The palate is lighter-bodied but …
Kemp Road Pinot Noir 2022 Read More
A Sauvignon Blanc from West Auckland – the company’s Waimauku vineyard has some of the oldest Sav vines in New Zealand. Also from the last of the trio of excellent …
The Hunting Lodge ‘Waikoukou’ Sauvignon Blanc 2021 Read More
A white wine using Sauvignon Blanc grapes from a vineyard in the Wairau Valley, Marlborough. A very pale green-gold colour in the glass. The nose starts quite funky, with a …
Pakiaka ‘Blanc’ 2019 Read More
Whilst it isn’t a household name, Hampshire, in the Awatere Valley in Marlborough, has been in the Hammond family for over 100 years farming crops and stock – and in …
Hampshire Vineyards Pinot Gris 2023 Read More
Pegasus Bay in Waipara use the traditional French variety of ‘Muscat Petit Grains’ to make this aromatic white wine. A light straw colour in the glass, and intensely aromatic. The …
Pegasus Bay Muscat 2017 Read More
A Grand Cru from the Saint-Emilion appellation – with ten years in the bottle from the ‘good’ rated 2014 vintage. Some browning to the dark ruby colour in the glass. …
Château Ascumbas ‘A d’Ascumbas’ Rouge 2014 Read More
A Chardonnay from Central Otago. A pale golden-lemon colour in the glass, with a touch of green in the depths. Scents of peach, apple, quince, lemon peel, baking spice, toast, …
Ayrburn Chardonnay 2023 Read More
A Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay, from a splendid vintage – a return to tasting this epic drop, now at ten years in the bottle. A bright straw colour in the glass …
Esk Valley Winemaker’s Reserve Chardonnay 2014 Read More
It has been a fairly busy month for WineFolio. Whilst it might be ‘Dry July’ for people who buy into that sort of thing, and the reports of hospitality venues …
A winter wonderland box from Laithwaites Read More
A wine from the new Ayrburn label in Central Otago – this is the wine that won Gold at NZIWS and I tried at a dinner after a day’s judging …
Ayrburn Ten Acre Pinot Noir 2022 Read More