Reviews

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

A Chardonnay from Central Otago. A pale golden-lemon colour in the glass, with a touch of green in the depths. Scents of peach, apple, quince, lemon peel, baking spice, toast, …

Ayrburn Chardonnay 2023 Read More

A Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay, from a splendid vintage – a return to tasting this epic drop, now at ten years in the bottle. A bright straw colour in the glass …

Esk Valley Winemaker’s Reserve Chardonnay 2014 Read More