Jenny Dobson ‘Florence’ Fiano 2023
A white wine from the Bush Hawk vineyard in Hawke’s Bay. Fiano is a heritage grape variety hailing from Campania in south west Italy, and Sicily. Rare to find in …
Jenny Dobson ‘Florence’ Fiano 2023 Read MoreA collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
A white wine from the Bush Hawk vineyard in Hawke’s Bay. Fiano is a heritage grape variety hailing from Campania in south west Italy, and Sicily. Rare to find in …
Jenny Dobson ‘Florence’ Fiano 2023 Read MoreA wine from an 8ha organic dry-farmed vineyard in the Brancott Valley. An introduction to the label is here > https://winefolio.co.nz/?p=3122. A ruby-carmine red colour in the glass, with slight …
Folium Reserve Pinot Noir 2020 Read MoreA Chardonnay from well-regarded biodynamic producers in Gisborne, in a legendary vintage. A pale green-gold in the glass. An airy and lifted bouquet of fresh hay, lemon zest and flinty …
Millton Opou Vineyard Chardonnay 2020 Read MoreA blend of Pinot Noir from Luna’s vineyards in Martinborough. A pale ruby colour in the glass. The perfume is filled with sweet red fruit – redcurrant, raspberry and cherry, …
Luna Estate Pinot Noir 2022 Read MoreFrom selected sites in Marlborough. A very pale green-gold colour in the glass. An energetic burst of flinty, wood smoke and struck match on the nose lies above the underlying, …
The Marlborist Chardonnay 2020 Read MoreA blend that originated in the vineyards of Tasmania, Tumbarumba, and the Adelaide Hills, following Penfolds art of blending from regions to achieve a coherent whole. A lighter straw and …
Penfolds Bin 311 Chardonnay 2022 Read MoreA Sonoma Coast Chardonnay – from a producer that has really impressed me in the past. A vibrant gold and green colour in the glass, with a little opacity to …
Aubert UV-SL Vineyard Chardonnay 2019 Read MoreA rare wine from Martinborough – the pinnacle of the Estate, and only made in exceptional years – only a handful of vintages exist. A dark and opaque burgundy red …
Martinborough Vineyard ‘Marie Zelie’ Reserve Pinot Noir 2013 Read MoreA white wine from Spain – their ‘Les Torres’ estate, at the top of the Penedès – just 30 km from the Mediterranean coast and Barcelona. A transparent lemon-green colour in …
Parés Baltà ‘Indigena’ Garnaxta Blanc 2022 Read MoreOne of the pioneers of what I call the ‘modern Chardonnay’ style – the winery now showing a desire for far more ‘green’ in the spectrum, and picked earlier than …
Man O’ War ‘Valhalla’ Chardonnay 2020 Read More