A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
A Méthode NV wine from Marlborough – a tribute to the Le Brun family’s Mother. The classic champagne blend of Chardonnay (50%), Pinot Noir (43%) and Pinot Meunier (7%). The …
No.1 Family Estate ‘Reine’ Cuvée Reserve Read More
Chardonnay from the Gimblett Gravels sub-region of Hawke’s Bay, in a great vintage. Plenty of colour in the glass here – a brilliant gold. Plenty to find on the nose …
Pask Declaration Chardonnay 2019 Read More
Crossing Point is a label from Takapoto Estate, based on the banks of Lake Karapiro, in Waikato. Made from 72% Merlot and a balance of Cabernet Franc, it is a …
Crossing Point Rosé 2024 Read More
A wine from the Morrison Vineyard on the Waimea Plains of Nelson. A bright lemon-gold colour in the glass. The nose is reticent at first, but wakes up nicely with …
Eaton Grüner Veltliner 2021 Read More
A wine from Nelson – grown on the classic Moutere clay soils. Winner of a Gold Medal in this years NZIWS. A pale silvery-green in the glass. Perfumed with varietally-typical …
Blackenbrook Pinot Gris 2024 Read More
A red wine – a fairly rare variety in New Zealand – perhaps best known with examples from Alto Adige in Northern Italy. This one is from Martinborough. A dark …
Groves Lagrein 2022 Read More
A wine from Central Otago, and a very good vintage. Translucent green coloured in the glass. Lovely aromatic style, with an elegant and crisp nose filled with lemon, pineapple, grapefruit …
Peregrine Sauvignon Blanc 2023 Read More
A wine from Marlborough – each year a small quantity of the No.1 Family Estate ‘Cuvée No.1’ is put to cellar for an extra ageing process. This is then released …
No.1 Family Estate ‘Reserve’ Méthode Traditionelle Read More
From the Delta ‘Distinction Series’ and the Identity Vineyard in the coastal area of the lower Wairau Valley in Marlborough. Winner of a Gold Medal at NZIWS in 2024. A …
Delta Estate ‘Identity Vineyard’ Dillons Point Sauvignon Blanc 2024 Read More
A wine from the Raupo Vineyard in the Omaka Valley, Marlborough. A light golden-green colour in the glass. Scented with grapefruit, apple, peach and lemon peel, there is also a …
Eaton Chardonnay 2021 Read More