Reviews

A Hawke’s Bay wine from the Gimblett Gravels sub-region – a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc. The perfume is well-developed already for a four year old …

Kemp Road ‘Whenua’ 2019 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