A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
An entry-level wine from a top producer, using fruit from some outstanding stony-soil vineyard sites such as Reiterpfad and Kieselberg. A pale straw colour in the glass. Fresh and vibrant …
Von Winning Win Win Riesling 2022 Read More
A Pinot Noir from Burgundy, between Nuits Saint Georges and Vosne Romanee. A dense ruby colour in the glass. The vivid perfume is familiar, yet different from a New Zealand …
Domaine Gachot-Monot ‘Aux Herbues’ Nuits-Saint-Georges 2020 Read More
A white blend of five varietals, from Marlborough – using Viognier, Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer, Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc. Each varietal adds personality to both the scent and the body of …
Framingham F-series Estate Field Blend 2022 Read More
From a new label in the Awatere Valley in Marlborough, a single estate wine, hand harvested by family & friends and made by winemaker, Simon Barker. A very pale lime-straw colour …
Hampshire Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 2023 Read More
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