A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
The only one of the Kumeu River single vineyard Chardonnays to come from Hawke’s Bay – this vintage was the second release from the limestone soil hillside vineyard. A pale …
Kumeu River ‘Rays Road’ Chardonnay 2019 Read More
A wine from the Arnold vineyard in Hawke’s Bay – made the year after Kate Radburnd left Vidal, by Elise Montgomery. Sealed under cork, and at well over thirty years …
Vidal Reserve Gewürztraminer 1991 Read More
A wine from Tarras – grown on their Bendigo vineyard in Central Otago, in the blazing hot vintage of 2018. A garnet-red colour in the glass. Cherry, plum, raspberry, black …
Kuru Kuru Pinot Noir 2018 Read More
A Riesling from Bannockburn in Central Otago – Block 1 is a north-facing section of the Elms Vineyard, with heavy silt soils. At fifteen years of age, it is showing …
Felton Road ‘Block 1’ Riesling 2010 Read More
A Central Otago Pinot Gris from Yoshiaki & Kyoko Sato – using hand-picked fruit from the Red Shed Vineyard / Defiance Vineyards. Kept on skins for around 30 days, with …
Sato Pinot Gris ‘L’Atypique’ 2023 Read More
Syrah from Northland – specifically on Paewhenua Island, which is near Cable Bay. A dark garnet red in the glass. Rich and complex aromas of blackberry, plum, dark cherry and …
Dancing Petrel Syrah 2023 Read More
Using hand-picked Clone 15 Chardonnay grapes from the vineyard block next to the winery – in a great vintage. Translucently pale and a lemon-green colour in the glass. Grapefruit, satsuma, …
Paritua ‘Willow’ Chardonnay 2024 Read More
Sundial is Jordan Hogg’s white blend – in 2024 it is Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Grüner Veltliner and Pinot Gris. Harvested as a field blend, then foot stomped, and pressed together. …
Atipico ‘Sundial’ 2024 Read More
One of a few expressions of the varietal from the North Canterbury pioneers. A pale gold colour in the glass, with a voluminous bouquet that floods the senses with notes …
Pegasus Bay Riesling 2025 Read More
A white wine from Matakana, north of Auckland. I didn’t buy the wine, but I hear the story that the name comes from the grapevines not being quite what the …
OBV Matakana ‘The Impostor’ 2024 Read More