A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
A Blanc de Blancs Methode Traditionnelle made by Margaret River producer Vasse Felix. Crafted from house-grown Chardonnay, handpicked from a specialty vineyard in Karridale. A pale golden-copper colour in the …
Idée Fixe Methode Traditionnelle 2019 Read More
Made from the oldest organically-farmed Syrah vines in the country – in the Gimblett Gravels sub-region of Hawke’s Bay. The names comes from speculation that the clone of Syrah they …
Stonecroft Serine Syrah 2022 Read More
A red blend of 78% Petit Verdot, 14% Syrah and 8% Grenache, from the Bay of Islands. Quite rare to find either a blend of these varietals, or to see …
144 Islands ‘Remy Jacob’ 2023 Read More
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 More
A 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 More
A 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 More
A 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 More
From 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 More
A 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 More
A 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 More