Charles Wiffen Riesling 2013
A bright pale green-yellow in the glass. Hugely aromatic – lots of kerosene, lime zest and white flowers on the nose. Juicy fruits in a vibrant palette – red apple, grapefruit …
Charles Wiffen Riesling 2013 Read MoreA collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
A bright pale green-yellow in the glass. Hugely aromatic – lots of kerosene, lime zest and white flowers on the nose. Juicy fruits in a vibrant palette – red apple, grapefruit …
Charles Wiffen Riesling 2013 Read MoreThis is Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, but not as we know it. WineFolio had a fascinating opportunity this week to take a look at our most important style of wine – but …
Our wines, their tastes. From NZ to USA, with Goldschmidt Vineyards Read MoreA new Chenin from Esk Valley – it’s been seven years since the last one in 2013! From a new site – the Two Terraces vineyard we’ve featured elsewhere on …
Esk Valley Winemakers Reserve Chenin Blanc 2019 Read MoreFrom perhaps the best known vineyard in the region, now owned by Giesen, comes this single vineyard expression Pinot Noir. A deep coloured cardinal with a little brick red to …
Giesen Clayvin Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014 Read MoreThis well regarded chardonnay from Hawke’s Bay has won a great many awards over the years, and had a hand in pioneering the ‘modern’ reductive chardonnay style with the distinctive …
Church Road ‘Grand Reserve’ Chardonnay 2018 Read MoreMade by Master of Wine Sam Harrop, from a higher-altitude Hawke’s Bay vineyard. Lime peel, orange blossom and white cherry on the nose, with a hint of struck-match flinty reductiveness. …
Grand Amateur – The Watchmaker Chardonnay 2017 Read MoreFrom Central Otago, and a great vintage, this multi award-winner (most recently the Champion Organic Red at NZ Wine of the Year) is made with fruit from Bendigo, Pisa and …
Peregrine Pinot Noir 2017 Read MoreA Central Otago Chardonnay from a single vineyard site in Lowburn. Light lemon-green in the glass, with fresh tropical aromas of pineapple, cherry blossom and brioche on the nose. An …
Matt Connell Lowburn SV Chardonnay 2018 Read MoreA North Canterbury wine, from a Biogro-certified vineyard. Pale straw colour, with apricot and white peach, plus an elderflower lift to the nose. The palate is rich and succulent – …
Terrace Edge Pinot Gris 2017 Read MoreFairly rare to find a New Zealand Tempranillo, the grape that made its name in Rioja wines – but here, from the great red wine district of Gimblett Gravels, is …
Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Tempranillo 2018 Read More